It is reported that project environment assessment center of Ministry of Environment Protection began to check the environment impact analysis for Fangchenggang Iron and Steel Project.
To adjust the structure of iron and steel industry in China, demolish the outdated capacities, improve the industry location, boost the cooperation and reform of iron and steel companies of different areas, move the plants from cities and strengthen the competing ability of iron and steel companies on July 17th 2008 National Development and Reform Commission gave approval to Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Wuhan Iron and Steel Company Ltd on primary work of Fangchenggang Iron and Steel Project.
According to NDRC, Guangxi and Wisco should demolish 5.41 million tonnes of iron melting capacity and 9.10 million tons of steel melting capacity. Meanwhile, NDRC asks Guangxi Auto Region to boost the merge between Liugang and Wisco and definite the investors, and though Fangchenggang Project, to realize the merge of Wisco and Liugang in practice.
