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Sarmad Iron and Steel Complex Abarkouh

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DRI–EAF route · Abarkouh, Middle East, Iran

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Sarmad Iron and Steel Complex Abarkouh 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 600 thousand tonnes per year. Its main products are ingot, sponge iron, billet, coil.

Process Route

DRIEAF

Timeline

Construction 2020

Capacity (ttpa)

Crude Steel

600

EAF

600

DRI

1,200

Iron Units

DRI
unknown DRI (1)construction
1,200 ttpagas (unknown type)NSP Company; FIECOwiki

Steel Units

EAF
unknown EAF (1)construction
600 ttpa90 twiki

Inputs & Energy

Iron ore Chadormalu

Steel Products

ingot, sponge iron, billet, coil

Ownership

Owner Sarmad Iron and Steel Complex Abarkouh

Parent Chadormello Mining and Industrial Co [52.0%]; Mines & Metals Development Investment Co [28.5%]; unknown

Workforce 650 employees

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).