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Ajaokuta Steel Company

Nigeria · Metals & Mining

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Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited popularly known as Ajaokuta Steel Mill is a steel mill in Nigeria, located in Ajaokuta, Kogi State, Nigeria.

Status last verified 03/08/2026Source checked 24/09/2024Company website ↗LeaveRussia profile ↗

Business in Russia

The Federal Government of Nigeria, led by the Honourable Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU). The agreement, signed in Moscow with the original builders of the Ajaokuta Steel Plant, Tyazhpromexport (TPE) and their consortium members (including Novostal M and Proforce Manufacturing Limited), focuses on the rehabilitation, completion and operation of both the Ajaokuta Steel Plant and the National Iron Ore Mining Company (NIOMCO) in Kogi State.

Decision trail

Decision date 24/05/2024 · Reference ↗

The federal government said it was in talks with investors from Russia, China, and some Arab countries on the possibility of revamping the Ajaokuta steel company.

Status history since 2022

  1. 03/08/2026 operating · Imported from KSE LeaveRussia

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