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Hwanghae Iron and Steel Complex steel plant

operating

Songnim, Asia Pacific, North Korea

GEM wiki

Process Route

BFEAFSteel other/unspecified

Timeline

Operating since 1914

Emissions

2025

1.18 Mt CO₂e

1.72 t CO₂e per tonne of steel

Typical BF-BOF route: 1.8–2.0 t/t

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

Capacity (ttpa)

Crude Steel

1,500

EAF

750

Blast Furnace

750

Iron Units

BF
unknown BF (1)operating
250 ttpa1000 m³ · relined 2021Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Government)wiki
BF
unknown BF (2)operating
250 ttpa1000 m³Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Government)wiki
BF
unknown BF (3)operating
250 ttpa1000 m³Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Government)wiki
BF
unknown BF (4)operating
wiki

Steel Units

EAF
unknown EAF (1)operating
750 ttpa100 twiki
OHF
unknown OHF (1)operating
750 ttpawiki

Inputs & Energy

Power captive power plant, power station in Pyongyang

Iron ore Mines in Eunyul, Songnim, Taetan, and Dukhyeon

Met coal Mines in Anju and Kangso

Steel Products

shapes, sections, plate, bar, hot rolled, beam

Ownership

Owner Government of North Korea

Parent Government of North Korea [100.0%]

State ownership Full

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