Xindia Steels Koppal plant
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Xindia Steels Koppal plant is a steel plant in Koppal, Ginigera, Karnataka, India that operates basic oxygen furnace (BOF), blast furnace (BF), and direct reduced iron (DRI) technology.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Koppal, Ginigera, Karnataka, India:
- Location: Kunikere & Hirebaganal Village, Ginigera Post, Koppal Dist., Karnataka – 583 231, India
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 15.293421, 76.234947 (exact)
Background
On 24 August, 2011, Xindia Steels Limited announced its plan to set up a steel plant in Koppal district of Karnataka, India. Xindia Steels Limited is promoted by two Chinese state-owned entities — Xinxing Cathay International Group and China Minmetals Group, and Indian promoters - Kelchandra Group and Manasara Group. Xindia Steels plan to have a 5 mtpa facility at the location in three phases:[1]
- Phase I: 0.8 million ton Pellet Plant + Tianjin DI pipe plant
- Phase II: 2.5 mtpa Integrated Iron & Steel plant + cement plant
- Phase III: 5 mtpa Steel Plant + 250 MW power + 6 million ton pellet plant[2]
According to OECD Latest developments in steelmaking capacity report 2024, the project is expected to begin commissioning by 2029.[3]
Xindia Steels Limited commissioned a 0.8 mtpa Iron Ore Pelletisation facility at the plant site in July 2011. The project construction work for the second phase was to be taken up shortly.[4]
In 2020, the main investor Xinxing Cathay International Group Co Ltd, came under the scrutiny of the State owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council in China, following the violent clash of the Indian Army soldiers with China's People's Liberation Army.[5]
As of October 2025, there has been no updates on the project since, and is assumed cancelled.
Ownership Tree
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Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Announced date | Start date | Power source | Iron ore source | Coal source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-02-28[6] | 2029[7] | unknown | unknown | unknown |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent GEM entity ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner GEM entity ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China Minmetals Corp [14.3%]; Kelachandra Group [14.3%]; Manasara Group [14.3%]; Shanxi HONGDA Iron and Steel Group Co Ltd [14.3%]; The Joinus Venture Capital Co Ltd [14.3%]; Xinxing Cathay International Group Co Ltd [14.3%]; McWane Inc | 5000069311 [14.3%]; unknown [14.3%]; unknown [14.3%]; unknown [14.3%]; unknown [14.3%]; 5000013134 [14.3%]; 4296572465 | E100000123999 [14.3%]; E100000131167 [14.3%]; E100000131170 [14.3%]; E100000123200 [14.3%]; E100000131150 [14.3%]; E100000130904 [14.3%]; E100000130782 | Xindia Steels Ltd [100%][8] | 5072815458 | E100000131065 [100%] |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | ISO 14001 | ISO 50001 | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| crude, semi-finished, finished rolled[9] | pipe, pig iron, pellets[9] | unknown | unknown | BF; DRI; BOF |
Table 4: Plant-level Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Basic oxygen furnace steelmaking capacity | Nominal crude steel capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| cancelled | 5000[9] | 5000[9] |
Table 5: Plant-level Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Blast furnace capacity | Sponge iron/DRI capacity | Nominal iron capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|---|
| cancelled | 5000[9] | 0[10] | 5000[9][10] |
Table 6: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Sinter | Coke | Pellets |
|---|---|---|
| NF | NF | 5200[9] |
Unit Details
Table 7: Blast Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Announced date | Start date | Current capacity (ttpa) | Decarbonization technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown BF (1) | cancelled[9] | 2011[11] | 2029[7] | 2500[9] | unknown |
| unknown BF (2) | cancelled[9] | 2011[11] | 2036[7] | 2500[9] | unknown |
Table 8: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Furnace type | Current capacity (ttpa) |
|---|---|---|---|
| unknown DRI (1) | cancelled[9] | rotary kiln[12] | 0[10] |
Table 9: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Reductant Details
| Unit name | Current or initial reductant |
|---|---|
| unknown DRI (1) | coal (solid)[12] |
Table 10: Basic Oxygen Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Announced date | Start date | Current capacity (ttpa) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown BOF (1) | cancelled[9] | 2008[13] | 2029[7] | 2500[9] |
| unknown BOF (2) | cancelled[9] | – | 2029[7] | 2500[9] |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ "Xindia Steels to set up steel plant in State". Deccan Herald. 24 August, 2011. Retrieved 12 October, 2023.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|access-date=and|date=(help) - ↑ "Future Plans". Xindia Steels. Retrieved 12 October, 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Latest developments in steelmaking capacity and outlook until 2026". OECD. 2024-06-12. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "::: Xindia Steels". www.xindiasteels.com. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ↑ "Boycott China? What about Xindia Steels at Koppal? - hospet.online". hospet.online. Retrieved 2025-10-23.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240111015518/https://newsonprojects.com/news/xindia-steel-to-invest-rs-8000-cr-on-iron-steel-plant. Archived from the original on 2024-01-11.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230410190908/https://www.oecd.org/industry/ind/latest-developments-in-steelmaking-capacity-2022.pdf (PDF).
{{cite web}}: Check|archive-url=value (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220112161950/https://www.xindiasteels.com/about.html. Archived from the original on 2022-01-12.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10 9.11 9.12 9.13 9.14 9.15 https://web.archive.org/web/20200617225147/http://www.xindiasteels.com:80/futureplans.html. Archived from the original on 2020-06-17.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 (PDF) http://environmentclearance.nic.in/writereaddata/Online/TOR/0_0_06_Dec_2014_1235411801Annexure-Pre-feasibilityReport(PFR).pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 https://www.deccanherald.com/content/186040/xindia-steels-set-up-steel.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240513202603/https://environmentclearance.nic.in/writereaddata/Online/TOR/0_0_06_Dec_2014_1235411801Annexure-Pre-feasibilityReport(PFR).pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-05-13.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Permission to Xindia Steels Limited to establish a 2.5 million tpa integrated steel plant". Environment Clearance. 2008. Archived from the original on 2025-03-12. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
