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Golgohar Iron and Steel Company Kerman

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DRI–EAF route · Sirjan, Middle East, Iran

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Golgohar Iron and Steel Company Kerman 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 3.3 million tonnes per year. Its main products are slab, hot rolled coil, dri, cold dri, hot dri.

Process Route

DRIEAF

Timeline

Operating since 2015

Capacity (ttpa)

Crude Steel

3,300

EAF

3,300

DRI

5,550

Pelletising

5,000

Production

Iron production: 2,876 ttpa (2021)

Iron Units

DRI
DRI 1 Goharoperating
1,700 ttpasyngas (reformed methane)MMTEwiki
DRI
DRI 2 Kausaroperating
2,000 ttpasyngas (reformed methane)MMTE; Arya Hadidwiki
DRI
DRI 3 Toubaoperating
1,850 ttpagas (unknown type)MMTE; Arya Hadeedwiki

Steel Units

EAF
unknown EAF (1)operating
1,800 ttpa240 tFakoor Sanat, Sarallewiki
EAF
unknown EAF (2)operating
1,500 ttpa200 tFakoor Sanatwiki

Inputs & Energy

Power Hadid Power Post (1000 MWA)

Iron ore Gol Gohar Mine (P100000128556)

Steel Products

slab, hot rolled coil, DRI, cold DRI, hot DRI

Ownership

Owner Golgohar Iron and Steel Development Co

Parent Golgohar Mining and Industrial Co [35.0%]; Golgohar Investment and Development Co [15.0%]; Ghadir Investment Company PJSC [10.0%]; National bank employees' pension fund [10.0%]; small shareholder(s) [4.2%]; Social Insurance Fund of Farmers and Villagers [1.9%]; Retirement, Pension and Disability Fund of Banks [1.7%]; Sadr Tamin Investment Co [0.8%]; Chadormalu Mining & Industrial Co; Ghadir Industrial and Mining Development International Co; Iranian Mines & Mining Industries Development & Renovation Organization; Iron Alloy Steel Co; Sepah Bank; Shahrood Steel Co

Workforce 3,000 employees

State ownership Partial

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).