Maegma Minerals Lumut HBI Plant is a steel plant in Lumut, Manjung, Perak, Malaysia that operates direct reduced iron (DRI) technology.
Location
The map below shows the approximate location of the plant in Lumut, Manjung, Perak, Malaysia:
- Location:
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 4.2405829, 100.5949428 (approximate)
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Announced date
|
Start date
|
Power source
|
Iron ore source
|
| 2025-06[1]
|
2029[1]
|
off-grid renewable energy, Planned solar park, locally sourced natural gas through the public grid[2][3]
|
a global mining company with operations near the site[3]
|
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Parent company
|
Parent company PermID
|
Parent GEM entity ID
|
Owner
|
Owner company PermID
|
Owner GEM entity ID
|
| Melewar Industrial Group Bhd [100.0%]
|
4295883161 [100.0%]
|
E100000000700 [100.0%]
|
Maegma Minerals Sdn Bhd [100%][4]
|
unknown
|
E100002016202 [100%]
|
Table 3: Process and Products
Table 4: Plant-level Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
1Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for an explanation of the different capacity operating statuses.
| Capacity operating status1
|
Sponge iron/DRI capacity
|
Nominal iron capacity (total)
|
| announced
|
2000[1]
|
2000[1]
|
Unit Details
Table 5: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Details
| Unit name
|
Status
|
Announced date
|
Start date
|
Furnace manufacturer and model
|
Furnace type
|
Current capacity (ttpa)
|
| unknown DRI (1)
|
announced[1]
|
2025-06
|
2029[1]
|
Primetals Midrex Flex[1][1]
|
shaft furnace[1]
|
2000[1]
|
Table 6: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Reductant Details
| Unit name
|
Current or initial reductant
|
Gas reductant
|
Hydrogen reductant status
|
Future hydrogen reductant color
|
| unknown DRI (1)
|
gas[1]
|
fossil gas (unreformed)[1]
|
capable[1]
|
green[1]
|
Articles and Resources
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of steel plants, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Iron and Steel Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
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