Hwanghae Iron and Steel Complex
operatingGovernment of North Korea · BF–BOF Integrated route · Songnim, Asia Pacific, North Korea
GEM wikiHwanghae Iron and Steel Complex operates a blast furnace that smelts iron ore into liquid hot metal. Steel is made in an electric arc furnace, which can be charged with hot metal alongside scrap. 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.
Process Route
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
Steel Units
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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Location
Songnim
Asia Pacific
North Korea
38.7422°, 125.6168°
At a Glance
- Route
- BF–BOF Integrated
- Crude steel capacity
- 1,500 ttpa
- Commissioned
- 1914
- Products
- Semi-finished, finished rolled