Wuhan Iron and Steel Corporation

The Wuhan Iron and Steel Corporation is a major industrial enterprise in Wuhan, China, playing a significant role in the region's economic development. Established in 1961, it was followed by other large iron and steel works, contributing to Wuhan's status as an important industrial center.1

The history of iron and steel production in the area dates back much further. Daye, near Wuhan, has a long history of mining iron, copper, and coal, with evidence of continuous activity for over a thousand years. Modern industrial development in the region began in the 1890s, leading to the incorporation of mines and ironworks into companies like the Han-Ye-Ping Iron and Coal Company. After 1949, Daye became the site of a steel plant subordinate to the Wuhan complex, which began large-scale operations in 1957.2