Library · 10 white papers
The depth behind every figure.
Ten sourced studies on what it takes to turn Cameroonian ore into steel: market, technology routes, energy, port, climate, environment, skills, economics and quality. Every claim on this site leads back here.
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- 01 From ore to steel 117 pp.
WP01 · Value chain
From ore to steel: Cameroon’s missing link is ironmaking, not rolling
Cameroon holds the ore and a growing market, yet captures little value: the gap lies upstream, in iron units and billets.
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- 02 Kribi as a steel platform 109 pp.
WP02 · Site and logistics
Kribi can become Central Africa’s steel platform if infrastructure keeps pace
Deep water, an organised zone, a 225 kV link and rail plans: Kribi has what heavy industry needs, if sequencing keeps pace.
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- 03 Choosing the route 116 pp.
WP03 · Technology
Electric steelmaking is the right route for Central Africa
An arc furnace fed first with scrap and DRI, later with Cameroonian iron, offers the best balance of capital, flexibility and carbon.
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- 04 Steel demand 122 pp.
WP04 · Market
Cameroon’s steel gap lies in iron units, not in rebar
Rebar is saturated; the deficit lies in billets, iron units, flat products and heavy sections.
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- 05 Power and gas 114 pp.
WP05 · Energy
Cameroon’s hydro grid can power low-carbon steel if large users get firm supply, clear tariffs and gas
A hydro-dominated grid is an asset, given dedicated connections, clear large-user tariffs and a reliable gas allocation.
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- 06 Lower-carbon steel 118 pp.
WP06 · Climate
Lower-carbon steel from Cameroon: it could reach a third of the world’s carbon intensity
On Cameroon’s grid an electric steelworks could emit far below global averages; verified measurement becomes an advantage under CBAM.
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- 07 Building responsibly 109 pp.
WP07 · Environment and society
Building responsibly in Kribi: a steelworks can meet international standards on four conditions
Early assessment, measurements across all seasons, honest engagement with communities and international standards from design.
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- 08 Skills for steel 107 pp.
WP08 · Skills
Cameroon can staff its steel industry if training starts before the furnace does
Steel creates skilled, lasting jobs if training pipelines and local content are built ahead of operations.
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- 09 The economics of domestic steel 115 pp.
WP09 · Economics
Domestic steel saves foreign exchange only when it competes at border prices
Producing iron, billets and sections locally can save foreign exchange and deepen industry, if output is competitive at border prices.
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- 10 Quality steel 108 pp.
WP10 · Quality
Safer buildings need rebar that meets its declared grade
Building safety depends on rebar that meets its declared grade; certified, traceable production raises the floor.
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- 01From ore to steel: Cameroon’s missing link is ironmaking, not rollingIndustry and markets · From ore to steel: Cameroon’s missing link is ironmaking, not rolling163 h
- 02Kribi can become Central Africa’s steel platform if infrastructure keeps paceSite, energy and logistics · Kribi can become Central Africa’s steel platform if infrastructure keeps pace162.8 h
- 03Electric steelmaking is the right route for Central AfricaTechnology and quality · Electric steelmaking is the right route for Central Africa162.9 h
- 04Cameroon’s steel gap lies in iron units, not in rebarIndustry and markets · Cameroon’s steel gap lies in iron units, not in rebar163.1 h
- 05Cameroon’s hydro grid can power low-carbon steel if large users get firm supply, clear tariffs and gasSite, energy and logistics · Cameroon’s hydro grid can power low-carbon steel if large users get firm supply, clear tariffs and gas162.9 h
- 06Lower-carbon steel from Cameroon: it could reach a third of the world’s carbon intensityClimate, environment and society · Lower-carbon steel from Cameroon: it could reach a third of the world’s carbon intensity163 h
- 07Building responsibly in Kribi: a steelworks can meet international standards on four conditionsClimate, environment and society · Building responsibly in Kribi: a steelworks can meet international standards on four conditions162.8 h
- 08Cameroon can staff its steel industry if training starts before the furnace doesClimate, environment and society · Cameroon can staff its steel industry if training starts before the furnace does162.7 h
- 09Domestic steel saves foreign exchange only when it competes at border pricesIndustry and markets · Domestic steel saves foreign exchange only when it competes at border prices162.9 h
- 10Safer buildings need rebar that meets its declared gradeTechnology and quality · Safer buildings need rebar that meets its declared grade162.8 h
Every white paper is published online in three editions: the full text in English and in French, chapter by chapter, and a Chinese summary edition (complete executive summary, a summary of every chapter, evidence gaps and glossary), each Chinese page followed by the full English text. All three editions can be downloaded as PDFs.
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The full text is published online in English and in French, chapter by chapter. The Chinese edition gives the complete executive summary and a summary of every chapter, with the English text alongside. All three editions can be downloaded as PDFs.
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