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Formosa Ha Tinh Steel

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In late 2015, the plant outputted the first hot rolled coil manufactured in Vietnam. "Phase 1" Blast furnace iron production was scheduled to begin in 2016, with two blast furnaces at the plant having a total production capacity of 7.5 MT pa; approximately 6 MT were for flat steel production, and 1.5
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estimated an increased project of $ 22 billion. Governmental incentives for the plant included low taxation in imported capital goods, low land taxes, and the development of infrastructure supporting the project. Employment due to the project was expected to be c. 10,000 person; with a second phase
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In May 2016 the company was found to have systematically evaded taxes and claimed excess tax refunds through stating the wrong tax codes for imported equipment - VND1.55 trillion (US$ 69.2 million) in tax refunds and VND5.5 billion ($ 245.54 million) in taxes were required to be paid to the
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In 2017, the company announced an additional ~$ 350 million investment into the plant, part of which was for the installation of a coke dry quenching system. Equipment for the dry coke quenching was to be supplied by Nippon Steel & Sumikin Engineering Co. Ltd. (NSENGI)
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In ~2013 Chinese workers at the complex, some of who lacked proper work visas, were reported as causing some security and order issues in the local area. An affray between Vietnamese locals and Chinese workers was reported at Lien Phu village in Aug
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In late June 2016 a government report found Ha Tinh steel responsible for the 2016 fish poisoning incident. Formosa Ha Tinh Steel agreed to pay $ 500 million (11.5 trillion VND) compensation for the discharge, which contained
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levels; subsequently Vietnamese authorities stated no link had been shown between the plant and fish deaths. The plant was later ordered to dig up and modify a waste pipe to allow easier monitoring by Vietnamese authorities.
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On 30 May 2017, a day after test operations were resumed since the marine life disaster in 2016, a lime kiln at the steel plant exploded. No casualties were reported. The explosion was caused by a blocked
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the environmental disaster at Ha Tinh led to increased trafficking of young Vietnamese to Europe, due to the loss of livelihood to local fishermen from the event; victims of the
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In April 2016 a mass fish poisoning in the sea near off the Vietnam coast was initially blamed on the steel plant - analysis of the sea water showed high
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Formosa Ha Tinh Steel's second blast furnace started operations in May 2018, a feasibility plan for the third blast furnace is expected for 2020 .
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was formed in 2008 to establish a large iron and steelmaking plant at a deepwater port in Vietnam. The primary investor and developer was
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In March 2015 a scaffolding collapse at the construction site caused the deaths of 16 workers, and injuring or trapping over 100.
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and other rolled steels. Two further expansion phases, were planned to increase production to 15 MT and then 22.5 MT pa.
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In 2014, Formosa Plastics reached an agreement to invest $ 1.15 billion to acquire approximately one third of
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On 26 August 2021 at 15:00, 3 workers died from a carbon dioxide gas leak in the plant.
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ceremony for the plant took place on 2 December 2012 in the presence of Prime Minister
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Development of the plant began in the 2010s. Steel production started in May 2017.
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deep sea port, capable of berthing ship of up to 300 to 500 thousand tons.
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Broken rules at $ 11 bln Formosa mill triggered Vietnam spill, report says
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increasing production to 22 MT pa, and creating c. 30,000 jobs.
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Drilling for engineering survey in Formosa Vung Ang, 2010
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The first blast furnace began production in May 2017.
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Hung, Faith (15 May 2014), Urquhart, Michael (ed.),
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18°02′N 106°26′E / 18.04°N 106.43°E / 18.04; 106.43 (Formosa Ha Tinh Steel)
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Formosa Plastics Group
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Vung Ang Economic Zone
Vietnam
Formosa Plastics Group
Formosa Plastics Group
Taiwan
Kỳ Anh District
Ha Tinh Province
groundbreaking
Nguyen Tan Dung
Thạch Khê iron mine
Vuang Ang-Son Duong
Fortescue Metals Group
China Steel
JFE Steel
rebar
2016 Vietnam Marine Life Disaster
phosphate
pH
phenol
cyanides
iron hydroxides
human trafficking
2019 Essex lorry deaths
Ha Tinh province

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