CISDI was contracted by Sichuan Hongda Group recently to provide the feasibility study for its 1mt/a integrated steelworks in Liganga, Tanzania, which is the third feasibility study order from African continent for greenfield steelworks, following the two previous orders from Ethiopia and Ghana respectively.

The design service contract for the proposed 1mt/a integrated steelworks in Liganga, Tanzania was inked in October 2013, unveiling the second collaboration between CISDI and Sichuan Hongda Group. This integrated steelworks is another major investment made by China following the Tanzania-Zambia Railway since the two countries established diplomatic relations, and is so far the largest industrial project in Tanzania.