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Khorasan Steel Complex

operating

Nishapur, Middle East, Iran

ISO 14001ISO 50001
GEM wiki

Process Route

DRIEAF

Timeline

Operating since 2001

Emissions

2025

0.99 Mt CO₂e

1.00 t CO₂e per tonne of steel

Modelled estimate (Climate TRACE), not reported data. Methodology

Capacity (ttpa)

Crude Steel

1,400

EAF

1,400

DRI

1,600

Pelletising

2,500

Iron Units

DRI
DRI 1operating
800 ttpasyngas (reformed methane)wiki
DRI
DRI 2operating
800 ttpasyngas (reformed methane)wiki

Steel Units

EAF
EAF 1operating
660 ttpa110 twiki
EAF
EAF 2operating
740 ttpa110 twiki

Inputs & Energy

Iron ore Sangan Iron Ore mine (P100000128560)

Steel Products

billet, HBI, DRI, rebar

Ownership

Owner Khorasan Steel Complex Co

Parent Iranian Mines & Mining Industries Development & Renovation Organization [100.0%]

Workforce 5,000 employees

State ownership Full

Country Context

Iran crude steel production (USGS). Plant line shows nominal capacity, not output.

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Plant data sourced from the Global Iron & Steel Tracker (March 2026), Global Energy Monitor. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Production data: USGS Minerals Yearbook — Raw Steel: World Production by Country or Locality (2019 edition; 2022 and 2023 early release tables). U.S. Geological Survey, public domain. EAF/BOF splits: USGS Minerals Yearbook (2023 estimates).

Facility emissions estimates from Climate TRACE. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.