DODOMA, June 17 -- TANZANIA is set to build a 600bn/- integrated steel plant in Dodoma that will use local iron ore to produce hot rolled coils, roofing sheets and other steel products.

The project, to be developed by A1 Iron & Steel Tanzania Ltd at Nala in Dodoma City, is expected to create about 1,500 direct jobs and more than 5,000 indirect jobs, making it one of the countrys most significant mineral value-addition investments.

The facility is expected to become Tanzanias first integrated steelmaking plant, using the blast furnace and Basic Oxygen Furnace (BOF) route to transform locally mined iron ore into finished steel products within the country.

Minister for Minerals Anthony Mavunde announced the project on Monday after meeting...