• With a steel demand of roughly 2.5 mn t pa, Nepal has been focusing a lot on reconstruction. The country’s construction sector is said to contribute 10-11% in its GDP.
• Nepal imports nearly 1-1.5 mn t semi-finished steel and 1 mn t finished steel annually (both flats and longs) with India being the largest supplier with a share of ~95%.
• With upcoming infrastructure and power transmission & distribution projects and the recent budget by the Government of Nepal (GoN) targets to reduce reliance on imports by 20% in the next fiscal year steel demand in the country is likely to gain momentum.
• The government’s policy of encouraging the iron rod industry to produce billets within the country itself has lead to a total of NPR 8.44 billion is being invested in a new steel industry as well as in the few mills that are currently operational.
• About ~32 iron rod and steel units are operational in the country. However, only around 20% of these have been producing billets in the country using sponge iron and scrap.
• The total annual capacity of the existing industry is about 3.5-4.0 million tonnes per annum and the annual steel demand is about 2-2.5 million tonnes.
• According to Nepal Cement Producers’ Association, the Himalayan nation has the potential of exporting cement worth NRs.150 billion.
• Subsidy of 8 per cent in cash to companies exporting cement using Nepali raw materials.

• 4.2% GDP growth
• 30 Million Population
• Sponge Iron import up by 120%, likely to cross 5,00,000 t in CY’22
• Pig Iron imports crossed 47,000 t in CY’22
• 1 MnT of Billet Imports annually
• 1 MnT of Finished Steel Imports annually
• 5 MnT of Steel Melting capacity by 2025
• 22 MnT annual cement production capacity.
• ~77% of India’s total coal export goes to Nepal

• To gauge the current scenario of Nepal’s steel industry – Macro & Micro overview
• Key government policies impacting the industries.
• Sponge iron future outlook for CY’23, will the import cross 1-mnt mark by CY’23
• Cement industry at Nepal – Exploring the Opportunities
• Rising importance of quality steel production through IF route.
• Current challenges faced by the Steel industries
• Backward integration — a way to manage margins?
• Nepal coal import overview, opportunities & challenges.

• Opening Address : Government policies and their impact on Nepal’s economy
• Changing dynamics of global steel markets
• Outlook on Nepalese steel and cement industries
• Raw material sourcing options for Nepalese steel and cement industries
• Price outlook on key steelmaking raw materials
• Technical Session: The right mix of feedstock in steel melting from Nepal’s perspective
• Technical Session: Focus on steel melting technologies & improving efficiencies