Steel plant targets P3bn import market

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Envisioned: A steel plant in the United States. Galvanising Botswana has plans for similar production in the country PIC: STEEL.ORG

The country is set to open doors to its first downstream steel processing facility, with a new hot-dip galvanising plant in Mmamashia expected to begin production next year as the country seeks to reduce its dependence on South Africa for steel.

Once operational, the firm will be the country’s first major downstream steel-processing facility, with directors already aiming at supporting the country’s solar power industry, which relies heavily on galvanised steel.

The facility will have a planned production capacity of about 100,000 tonnes a year, equivalent to roughly 220 tonnes a day. Construction is expected to be completed by December, with production targeted for the first quarter of 2027.

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Steel plant targets P3bn import market

The country is set to open doors to its first downstream steel processing facility, with a new hot-dip galvanising plant in Mmamashia expected to begin production next year as the country seeks to reduce its dependence on South Africa for steel.

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