Press
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The public facts about Cameroon Steel, each with its source; a boilerplate in three languages; clearly labelled visualisations; a press kit to download.
Reel 01Ladle pour. Liquid steel at around 1,600 °C moves from furnace to ladle: the heart of the first phase.Visualisation: Computer-generated image: does not depict an existing facility.
Reel 02The electric arc. The glow of the arc: electricity melts scrap and reduced iron.Visualisation: Computer-generated image: does not depict an existing facility.
Reel 03Rolling mill. The reheated billet becomes reinforcing bar as it passes the stands.Visualisation: Computer-generated image: does not depict an existing facility.
Reel 04Deep-water port. A deep-water terminal: the sea access that makes Kribi an industrial platform.Visualisation: Computer-generated image: does not depict an existing facility.
Still 05Hot billets on the cooling bed. Visualisation: Computer-generated image: does not depict an existing facility.
Still 06Hot bar on the rolling line. Visualisation: Computer-generated image: does not depict an existing facility.
Still 07Surface of molten metal. Visualisation: Computer-generated image: does not depict an existing facility.
Still 08Wire rod coils. Visualisation: Computer-generated image: does not depict an existing facility.
Still 09Steel sections in stock. Visualisation: Computer-generated image: does not depict an existing facility.
Still 10Bundles of reinforcing bar in a stockyard. Visualisation: Computer-generated image: does not depict an existing facility.
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Moving visualisations
The transformation, in four loops.
Four short loops illustrate the steps of the process. They are computer-generated visualisations: they do not show an existing facility.
- Visualisation
Ladle pour
Liquid steel at around 1,600 °C moves from furnace to ladle: the heart of the first phase.
- Visualisation
The electric arc
The glow of the arc: electricity melts scrap and reduced iron.
- Visualisation
Rolling mill
The reheated billet becomes reinforcing bar as it passes the stands.
- Visualisation
Deep-water port
A deep-water terminal: the sea access that makes Kribi an industrial platform.
Fact sheet
The public figures, with their sources.
Every figure carries its status: sourced, reported, derived or planning assumption. Planned figures are not achieved results.
| Figure | Description | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| In development | Stage of the project: nothing is built yet. Site surveys, the impact assessment, engineering and financing are still ahead | Sourced | Cameroon Steel, project status at 10 Oct 2026 |
| H2 2030 | First heat targeted. Before it: certificate of environmental compliance targeted for Q4 2028, then Phase 1 works from Q1 2029. Ramp-up in 2031 | Assumption | Cameroon Steel reference configuration RC-1 (edition 10 Oct 2026): reference schedule; targets that may move with permits, engineering, the market and financing |
| 1 Mt/yr | Target design capacity, built in phases | Sourced | Cameroon Tribune, « Industrialisation : la voie royale de l’émergence », 2 Jan 2025 |
| 0.3 Mt/yr | Planned first phase: reinforcing bar and wire rod | Assumption | Cameroon Steel reference configuration RC-1 (edition 10 Oct 2026): planning assumption, subject to engineering and permits |
| 30 December 2024 | Foundation stone laid at Mboro by the Prime Minister, representing the Head of State | Sourced | Cameroon Tribune, « Kribi : le Premier ministre, chef du gouvernement est là », 30 Dec 2024 |
| ~4,000 ha | Kribi industrial-port zone, developed by KPIZ S.A. (launched on 26 February 2026) | Sourced | Investir au Cameroun, 20 Feb 2026 and 4 Mar 2026 |
| 15% | Minimum share of mine output for local processing (2023 Mining Code, art. 40(4)) | Sourced | Loi n° 2023/014 du 19 décembre 2023 portant Code minier, art. 40(4) |
| ~500 direct jobs | Direct jobs planned in the first phase (planning range 450 to 550), plus about 1,000 indirect jobs | Assumption | Cameroon Steel, planning estimate (2024), to be confirmed |
| 12.7 Mt | Port of Kribi traffic in 2025, with 555,398 TEU | Reported | EcoMatin, « Au Cameroun, le port de Kribi revendique la place de premier terminal à conteneurs », 22 Apr 2026 (PAK figures) |
| 100 → 400 MW | Kribi 225 kV line and substation capacity: 100 MW initially, 330 to 400 MW later | Sourced | Port Autonome de Kribi, communiqués of 6 Aug 2025 and 19 Aug 2026 (site visit by the Minister of Water and Energy) |
| ~90% | Hydropower share of Cameroon’s electricity generation in 2025 according to ARSEL (about 72% in 2024 according to Ember, the year of the 226 gCO₂/kWh factor this site uses) | Sourced | ARSEL, Rapport d’activités 2025, 7 Sep 2026 |
| ~0.58 t CO₂/t | Indicative intensity including upstream imported DRI: the closest basis to route averages. Scopes 1 and 2 alone: about 0.32 t in Phase 1 (0.33 t at full build-out) | Derived | Cameroon Steel reference configuration RC-1: electricity per tonne (IFC ranges for the furnace and rolling; RC-1 assumptions for induction heating and auxiliaries) × Cameroon grid factor 226 gCO₂/kWh (Ember, 2024, when hydropower supplied about 72%; ARSEL reports about 90% for 2025: the 2024 factor is kept as the prudent value); direct emissions and upstream of imported DRI at 0.70 t CO₂ per tonne of DRI (gas-based shaft furnace) are RC-1 assumptions |
| 412,049 t | Cameroon imports of iron and steel (HS chapter 72) in 2025 | Sourced | INS Cameroun, Évolution du commerce extérieur en 2025 (version provisoire), Feb 2026 |
| 161 kt | Billets imported in 2023, the largest steel import (78% from Indonesia) | Sourced | UN Comtrade, Cameroon (reporter 120), HS 7207, 2023 |
About
Boilerplate, in three languages.
Free to reproduce to describe the company. Edition of 10 October 2026.
Français
Cameroon Steel SARL développe à Mboro, dans la Zone industrialo-portuaire de Kribi (Cameroun), un complexe sidérurgique destiné à fournir au marché national et régional des aciers pour la construction. Le projet est au stade du développement : rien n’est encore construit. Il vise une capacité de conception d’un million de tonnes par an, réalisée par phases. La première phase prévoit une aciérie électrique et un laminoir : elle fondra de la ferraille et du fer préréduit importé (DRI/HBI) pour produire du rond à béton et du fil machine certifiés. Le minerai de fer camerounais viendra à terme, avec une unité de réduction directe : c’est la trajectoire de long terme du projet, de la ressource minérale à la valeur industrielle. La première pierre a été posée le 30 décembre 2024 par le Premier ministre, chef du gouvernement, représentant le Chef de l’État. Siège social : Mimboman, Yaoundé.
English
Cameroon Steel SARL is developing a steel complex at Mboro, in the Kribi industrial-port zone, Cameroon, to supply construction steel to national and regional markets. The project is at the development stage: nothing is built yet. It targets a design capacity of one million tonnes a year, built in phases. The first phase plans an electric melt shop and a rolling mill: it will melt scrap and imported direct-reduced iron (DRI/HBI) into certified reinforcing bar and wire rod. Cameroonian iron ore is to follow in time, with a direct-reduction unit: that is the project’s long-term path, from mineral resource to industrial value. The foundation stone was laid on 30 December 2024 by the Prime Minister, Head of Government, representing the Head of State. Registered office: Mimboman, Yaoundé.
简体中文
Cameroon Steel SARL正在喀麦隆克里比港综合工业区内的姆博罗（Mboro）筹建钢铁综合体，拟为国内及区域市场供应建筑用钢。项目目前处于开发阶段，尚未开工建设。目标设计产能为每年100万吨，分期实施。一期规划建设电炉炼钢车间和轧钢厂，以废钢和进口直接还原铁（DRI/HBI）为原料，生产经认证的钢筋和线材。远期将配套建设直接还原装置，使用喀麦隆本地铁矿石，这是项目“从矿产资源到工业价值”的长期路径。2024年12月30日，总理兼政府首脑代表国家元首为项目奠基。公司注册地址：雅温得Mimboman。
Verified news
The latest public facts.
Cameroon Steel publishes a series of ten white papers on steel in Cameroon
Source: Cameroon Steel
Memorandum of understanding for the Édéa–Kribi–Lolabé–Campo railway
Source: Port Autonome de Kribi, communiqué, 4 Jun 2026
The Kribi steel complex is reported on the Port Autonome de Kribi’s inspection tour
Source: Bougna.net, 8 Apr 2026
Launch of Kribi Port Industrial Zone (KPIZ) S.A.
Source: Investir au Cameroun, 4 Mar 2026
Images
Six visualisations to illustrate your stories.
Supplied in the press kit at 1,600 px, with a burnt-in “Visualisation · not built” label and an embedded caption (IPTC). Caption to use: “Visualisation: Cameroon Steel”. Do not present them as photographs of the project.
Hot billets on the cooling bed 
Hot bar on the rolling line 
Surface of molten metal 
Wire rod coils 
Steel sections in stock 
Bundles of reinforcing bar in a stockyard
Press kit
The whole kit, in a single file.
- Boilerplate in French, English and Chinese (.txt)
- Sourced fact sheet, in three languages (.md)
- The monogram, in two versions (.svg)
- Six visualisations (.jpg, 1,600 px), burnt-in label and IPTC caption
- A README file setting out the terms of use
Terms of use
- Editorial use, in coverage of Cameroon Steel.
- Image caption: “Visualisation: Cameroon Steel”.
- Do not alter, recolour or distort the logo.
- Cite the source of figures as given in the fact sheet.
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