Pangpet Steel Mill eyes 200,000 tonnes of pig iron in 2026–27 FY
The mill is currently cooperating with a Russian company to manage the remaining three sub-workshops, and once all workshops are fully operational, simultaneous production of 200,000 tonnes of pig iron will commence.
The No 2 Steel Mill (Pangpet) in Taunggyi Township, Shan State (South), is making efforts to manufacture 200,000 tonnes of pig iron in the 2026-2027 financial year.
Under the Steel Mill (Pangpet) project, 200,000 tonnes of pig iron are expected to be produced within one year. Nineteen out of 22 sub-workshops have operated on a trial run. The mill is currently working with a Russian company to manage the remaining three sub-workshops. Once all the workshops are in full swing, production of 200,000 tonnes of pig iron will be simultaneously underway.
“Pig iron production has been on the trial run at 19 workshops, in cooperation with Russia’s TPE Company Limited. The three workshops, oxygen production plant, Romelt smelting furnace and waste-heat power plant are yet to be completed. Once they are completed, pig iron will be produced. The capacity is 200,000 tonnes per year as per the original design. The two types of iron ore can be sourced near the mill, with reserves of 70 million tonnes. Limestone is also available in the village near the mill. Dolomite can also be sourced from a place in Hopong Township about six miles away from the mill. The mill will call for tender to procure sand from the Pyinnyaung area and coal from the Kehsi area. The No 1 Mining Enterprise under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation have sought a permit to explore raw material sites,” said an official of the project.
That pig iron can be used in iron smelting operations in the No 1 Steel Mill in Myingyan. — ASH/ KK
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