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Rungta Mines Karakhendra steel plant

operating

Karakhendra, Asia Pacific, India

GEM wiki

Process Route

IF

Timeline

Announced2016
Construction2018
Operating2026

Emissions

2025

0.44 Mt CO₂e

1.90 t CO₂e per tonne of steel

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

Capacity (ttpa)

Crude Steel

126

Sinter

554

Coking

280

Pelletising

1,474

Iron Units

BF
unknown BF (1)announced
372 ttpa380 m³wiki
DRI
unknown DRI (1)announced
273 ttpawiki

Steel Units

EAF
unknown EAF (1)construction
554 ttpa70 twiki
IF
unknown IF (1)operating
63 ttpa15 twiki
IF
unknown IF (2)operating
63 ttpa15 twiki

Inputs & Energy

Power 90 MW Captive power plant

Steel Products

flat, round bar, rolled wire rod, billet, bloom, slab

Ownership

Owner Rungta Mines Ltd

Parent Rungta Mines Ltd [100.0%]

Workforce 1,260 employees

Country Context

India 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.