According to Jiangxi Province-based Chinese steelmaker Jiujiang Iron and Steel Co. (Jiujiang Steel), a subsidiary of Jiangxi Pingxiang Iron and Steel Co., the drying of its new 1,080 m3 blast furnace commenced on October 13.
Construction work on the project for Jiujiang Steel's new 1,080 m3 blast furnace had started on December 5, 2010