Asset Report
Ouro Branco steel plant
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Report summary
The Ouro Branco steel mill, owned and operated by Gerdau, is located in the city of Ouro Branco, in Minas Gerais state. It is Gerdau’s largest steelmaking facility and has traditionally focused on producing sections and rods for the construction sector. Since 2013, the plant has expanded into flat products, and in 2016, it began producing plate. The steel mill has two blast furnaces (BFs), #1 and #2, with a combined hot metal production capacity of 4.5 million tonnes per year. Gerdau recently invested approximately US$300 million in its HRC mill at Ouro Branco. The project increased HRC capacity by around 250 ktpa, supporting a shift away from semi‑finished products towards higher‑value steel.
Table of contents
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Summary
- Participation
- Steel plant overview
- Key raw materials rates
- Iron ore
- Coal
- Coke
- Metallics
- Energy
- Capital costs
- Operating cash costs
Tables and charts
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Detailed mapDownstream productsFinished steel production
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Production table (Mt)Capital costsTotal operating cash costs - Finished steelOperating cash cost table
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