BAP Al-Khair
announcedPublic Investment Fund (Saudi Arabia); Baoshan Iron & Steel Co Ltd; Saudi Arabian Oil Co · DRI–EAF route · Ras Al-Khair, Middle East, Saudi Arabia
GEM wikiBAP Al-Khair follows the DRI–EAF route: iron ore is reduced in the solid state to direct reduced iron by direct reduction, then melted into steel in an electric arc furnace. The liquid steel is solidified into semi-finished shapes by continuous casting. The plant has a crude steel capacity of about 1.5 million tonnes per year. Its main products are plate.
Process Route
Timeline
Capacity (ttpa)
Crude Steel
1,500
EAF
1,500
DRI
2,500
Iron Units
Steel Units
Steel Products
plate
Ownership
Owner Public Investment Fund (Saudi Arabia); Baoshan Iron & Steel Co Ltd; Saudi Arabian Oil Co
Parent Baoshan Iron & Steel Co Ltd [100.0%]; Public Investment Fund (Saudi Arabia) [100.0%]; Saudi Arabian Oil Co [100.0%]
State ownership Partial
Country Context
Saudi Arabia crude steel production (USGS). Plant line shows nominal capacity, not output.
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Location
Ras Al-Khair
Middle East
Saudi Arabia
27.5026°, 49.1804°
At a Glance
- Route
- DRI–EAF
- Crude steel capacity
- 1,500 ttpa
- Commissioned
- 2026
- Products
- Finished rolled