# Baosteel to begin test production at $889M aluminium plant in 2020

Baoshan Iron and Steel Co Ltd (Baosteel) will begin test production at an aluminium alloy casting and deep processing plant in Henan province in mid-2020. The first phase has a capacity of 300,000 tonnes per year and involves an investment of 6.14 billion yuan ($889.35 million).

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2019-06-19
- Where: Sanmenxia City, Henan province, China
- Value: $889.4M
- Starts operating: Jun 2020
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 300,000 tonnes per year
- Products: aluminium alloy castings, deep processed aluminium products
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Baoshan Iron and Steel Co Ltd](https://endata.com/companies/40103.md)

## Sources

- [reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/article/markets/commodities/china-s-baosteel-to-launch-test-aluminium-production-in-june-2020-idUSL4N23Q19Q/), 2019-06-19: "China's Baoshan Iron and Steel Co Ltd (Baosteel), the country's largest listed steel producer, will begin test production at an aluminium project in Henan province in mid-2020."

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