Name and Location
Musina-Makhado special economic zone (SEZ) energy and metallurgical industrial park, Limpopo, South Africa.

Client
Limpopo Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism.

Project Description
The project involves the establishment of an energy and metallurgical industrial park in the Makhado SEZ.

The SEZ programme is one of the initiatives identified by the South Africa government through the Industrial Policy Action Plan to boost the country’s industrialisation and manufacturing capacity.

The industrial park will include the power, coking, ferrochrome, ferromanganese, ferrosilicon, pig iron metallurgy, lime, steel and stainless steel plants.

Value
A consortium, led by Hong Kong Mining Exchange, will invest more than R40-billion in the park.

Duration
The projects will be implemented over five years.

Latest Developments
The South African cabinet has approved the Musina-Makhado SEZ.

Preliminary work on the park, such as the identification of the land and the environmental-impact assessment, has started.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Limpopo Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism media liaison officer Burckels Napo,
tel +2715 293 8526, fax +2715 293 8317 or email NapoSB@ledet.gov.za.