Al Atoun Yanbu steel plant
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Al Atoun Yanbu steel plant (الأتون للصناعات الحديدية) is a steel plant in Yanbu, Al-Medinah, Saudi Arabia that operates electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.
Location
The map below shows the approximate location of the plant in Yanbu, Al-Medinah, Saudi Arabia:
- Location: Yanbu, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 24.029, 38.180077 (approximate)
Background
The establishment of The Al Atoun Yanbu steel plant is canceled due to difficulties in securing a power source from the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources.[1]
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Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Announced date |
|---|
| 2006-11-10[2] |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent GEM entity ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner GEM entity ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Atoun Steel Industries [100.0%] | 5035320495 [100.0%] | E100000130971 [100.0%] | Al Atoun Steel Industries [100%][3] | 5035320495 | E100000130971 [100%] |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel products | Main production equipment |
|---|---|
| billet[4] | EAF |
Table 4: Plant-level Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity | Nominal crude steel capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| cancelled | 910[5][6][7] | 910[5][6][7] |
Unit Details
Table 5: Electric Arc Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Current capacity (ttpa) |
|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | cancelled[5][6][8] | 910[5][7][6] |
Table 6: Electric Arc Furnace Feedstock Details
| Unit name | Scrap-based | % scrap | % DRI | % HBI | % sponge iron (unknown if DRI or HBI) | % basic/merchant pig iron | % granulated pig iron | % pig iron (unknown if basic/merchant or granulated) | % other iron |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | None | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown |
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References
- ↑ "تعليق مشروع لصناعة الحديد تابع لـ"الأتون للصناعات الحديدية" السعودية لتأخير استكمال تأمين حصص الوقود للمشروع". www.argaam.com. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ↑ https://yieh.com/en/News/NewsItem//19395.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125061722/https://www.dnb.com/business-directory/company-profiles.al_atoun_steel_industries.8f5fc04afb4c1d214fe6a3883a264635.html. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20150908002920/http://www.oecd.org/sti/ind/2.1.7MiddleEast.xlsx. Archived from the original on 2015-09-08.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240126001617/https://magazine.primetals.com/app/uploads/2022/06/2007_Metals-Mining-Magazine_1_2007_I_and__S_Conference.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-26.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220319011922/https://www.bncnetwork.net/project/Al-Atoun-Steel-Plant-Phase-1/Mzk2Nzc. Archived from the original on 2022-03-19.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230410190908/https://www.oecd.org/industry/ind/latest-developments-in-steelmaking-capacity-2022.pdf (PDF).
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