Shanxi Meijin Iron and Steel Co Ltd

From Global Energy Monitor

Shanxi Meijin Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. (山西美锦钢铁有限公司), also known as Meijin Steel Company, is a 1700 thousand tonnes per annum (TTPA) blast furnace (BF) and basic oxygen furnace (BOF) steel plant operating in Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.

Location

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  • Location: No. 1 National Road 307 South, Xigaobai Village, Dongyu Town, Qingxu County, Shanxi Province[1]
  • Coordinates (WGS 84): 37.571354, 112.229791 (exact)

Background

The company plans to build two 2050m³ blast furnaces and two 140 tonne basic oxygen furnaces in Yuanping City, with a designed annual production capacity of 3.518 million tons of iron and 3.09 million tons of steel.[2]

On May 17,2021, the City of Yuanping signed a cooperation agreement with Shanxi Meijin Energy Group Co., Ltd. for the "Shanxi Meijin Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. Green Smart Manufacturing New Materials Industrial Park Project." The total investment for this project is 11.959 billion yuan, with a designed annual production capacity of 3.518 million tons of iron and 3.09 million tons of steel. The main construction contents include: 1.2 million tons of pellet, 2 units of 300 square meter sintering machines, 2 units of 2050m³ blast furnaces, 2 units of 140-ton BOFs, 2 units of 140-ton LF furnaces, 1 slab continuous casting machine, 2 sets of 10-strand billet continuous casting machines, 1 strip steel production line, 1 dual high-speed wire rod mill, 2 high-speed wire mills, 1 bar production line, and complete supporting auxiliary production facilities for the entire plant. After the completion of the project, it is expected to achieve an annual operating income of 14.029 billion yuan, a profit of 726 million yuan, tax revenue of 500 million yuan, and create 2,680 new job opportunities.[3]


Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Plant status Start date Workforce size
operating[4] 2003[5][6] 853[4]

Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information

Parent company Parent company PermID Owner Owner company PermID
China New Energy Group, Ltd. [81.3%]; Meijin Energy Group Co., Ltd. [18.7%][4] 4296017929 [81.3%]; 5000490664 [18.7%] Shanxi Meijin Iron and Steel Co., Ltd.[4] GEM0000199

Table 3: Process and Products

Steel product category Steel products Main production equipment Detailed production equipment
finished rolled[6] high-quality construction rods, wire rods and coils[6] blast furnace (BF) and basic oxygen furnace (BOF)[6][7] 2 BOF (2x50-tonne)[8]

Table 4: Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum):

Basic oxygen furnace steelmaking capacity Nominal crude steel capacity (total)
1700 TTPA[9] 1700 TTPA

Table 5: Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum):

Blast furnace capacity Nominal iron capacity (total)
2200 TTPA[9] 2200 TTPA


Blast Furnace Details

Table 6: Blast Furnace Details:

Unit name Status Current size Current capacity
unknown operating[6][7] 1080 m³[6][7] 1142 TTPA[9]
unknown operating[6][7] 500 m³[6][7] 529 TTPA[9]
unknown operating[6][7] 500 m³[6][7] 529 TTPA[9]

Articles and Resources

Additional data

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  2. 总投资120亿,产能超300万吨!美锦钢铁产能置换项目落户山西原平!,布金网,May 24, 2021
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