Chinese Steel Giant Jingye Group Eyes Role in Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline Project

Reinforcement for the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline. Jingye Group, a major player in the global steel industry, will provide high-quality steel products, essential for the realization of this 5,660-kilometer gas pipeline, announced Zhang Yuanyuan, Deputy Director of the International Marketing Department. Jingye British Steel, its subsidiary acquired in 2020, recognized for its expertise in complex infrastructure, will play an important role in this regard. It will provide tailored solutions, including advanced materials for the most demanding segments of the gas pipeline, according to Challenge.

Jingye Group has contributed to the realization of projects such as the Beijing Daxing International Airport and the Brunei Trans-Ocean Bridge. This group, which is based in Hebei province, produces 15 million tons of steel annually and exports its products to more than 127 countries. Its turnover amounts to $13 billion.

In the eyes of King Mohammed VI, the Morocco-Nigeria gas pipeline project, which was launched in 2016, is "a plan for peace, African economic integration and co-development for present and future generations. The gas pipeline will not only supply African countries, but it will also serve Europe via the Maghreb-Europe gas pipeline," explained Malam Mele Kyari of NNPC. The gas pipeline will start from Nigeria, cross Benin, Togo, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea Bissau, Gambia, Senegal and Mauritania before reaching Morocco. Its overall cost is estimated at $26 billion.