【SMM Steel】China’s Guangdong Guangqing Metal Technology Co., Ltd. has submitted an environmental impact assessment (EIA) for its planned stainless steel quality improvement and continuous casting machine project, with a public review period from September 17 to 23, 2025. The project, located in the Yangjiang High-tech Industrial Development Zone, involves the addition of four 70-ton alloy melting furnaces with a total annual melting capacity of 871,000 tons, using inputs such as ferronickel, ferrochromium, and cast iron. A new continuous slab casting line will also be installed, with an annual capacity of 400,000 tons of 400-series stainless steel slabs. With a total investment of CNY 241.8 million, the project will be implemented within the existing plant footprint and is scheduled to commence production in March 2026.