Construction commenced on December 19 on the new sintering plant project of Baosteel Zhanjiang Iron and Steel Co., the Zhanjiang, Guangdong-based subsidiary of Chinese steel giant Baosteel, as announced by Beijing-based state-owned China Metallurgical Corporation (MCC) on December 23. The construction work on the project is being carried out by MCC subsidiary MCC TianGong Group Corporation Limited (CTMCC).
The sintering plant project is the third largest project undertaken by CTMCC at Baosteel's new Zhanjiang steel base. Within the scope of the project, two 550 m2 sintering machines as well as auxiliary facilities will be built. Construction of the sintering plant, covering an area of 52,224 square meters, is expected to be completed in August 2016.
