Mobarakeh Steel Hormuzgan Steel Company plant
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Mobarakeh Steel Hormuzgan Steel Company plant (شرکت فولاد مبارکه هرمزگان, شرکت فولاد هرمزگان جنوب), also known as HOSCO, Hormuzgan Iron & Steel, is a steel plant in Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran that operates electric arc furnace (EAF) and direct reduced iron (DRI) technology.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran:
- Location: Shahid Rajaee Port, Bandar Abbas, Iran
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 27.161426, 56.10058 (exact)
Background
The Mobarakeh Hormuzgan Steel Company plant began operating with a direct reduced iron (DRI) plant in 2008 and later added on an electric arc furnace (EAF) plant in 2010.[1] It was previously owned by the National Iranian Steel Company (NISCO; Government of Iran).[2] According to a press release from 2005, the plant was to cost 600 million dollars; it was to be financed with funds coming from a mix of Iranian banks (comprising 50% of the total) and funds from a mix of European banks (the other 50%).[3]
In 2020, the plant was listed by the Iran Funds, Manipulation, Atrocities, and Threats and Terror (IFMAT) watchdog as being involved in Iran's nuclear weapon program.[4]
As of 2025, the plant contained two DRI units with a total capacity of 1.65 million tons per year, and two EAF units with a total capacity of 1.5 million tons per year.[5] A further EAF unit is planned.[6]
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Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Announced date | Construction date | Start date | Workforce size | Power source | Iron ore source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999[7] | 2006-06[8] | 2011[9] | 1500[9][10] | unknown | north Iran[11] |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| State-owned entity status | Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent GEM entity ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner GEM entity ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | Iranian Mines & Mining Industries Development & Renovation Organization | 5000935267 | E100000000547 | Mobarakeh Steel Co [100%][12][13] | 5001102887 | E100000001959 [100%] |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | Steel sector end users | ISO 14001 | ISO 50001 | Responsible steel | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| semi-finished, finished rolled[12] | slab, cold rolled, hot rolled[12] | automotive, energy, steel packaging[12] | unknown | yes[14] | unknown | DRI; 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) |
|---|---|---|
| announced | 1500[15][8] | 1500[15][8] |
| operating | 1500[16][17][8][18] | 1500[16][17][8][18] |
Table 5: Plant-level Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Sponge iron/DRI capacity | Nominal iron capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| operating | 1650[19] | 1650[19] |
Table 6: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Sinter | Pellets |
|---|---|
| NF | >0[20] |
Table 7: Actual Plant-level Crude Steel Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | EAF production | Other/unknown steel production |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | unknown | unknown |
| 2020 | unknown | unknown |
| 2021 | unknown | unknown |
| 2022 | unknown | unknown |
| 2023 | unknown | unknown |
| 2024 | unknown | unknown |
Table 8: Actual Plant-level Crude Iron Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | DRI production | Other/unknown iron production |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | unknown | unknown |
| 2020 | unknown | unknown |
| 2021 | unknown | unknown |
| 2022 | unknown | unknown |
| 2023 | unknown | unknown |
| 2024 | unknown | unknown |
Unit Details
Table 9: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Start date | Furnace manufacturer and model | Furnace type | Current capacity (ttpa) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRI A | operating[21] | 2009[22] | Mines and Metals Engineering (MME); FIECO Jumbo PERED[23][24][24] | shaft furnace[21] | 825[19] |
| DRI B | operating[21] | 2010[21] | Midrex[19] | shaft furnace[21] | 825[19] |
Table 10: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Reductant Details
| Unit name | Current or initial reductant |
|---|---|
| DRI A | gas |
| DRI B | gas |
Table 11: Electric Arc Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Announced date | Start date | Current capacity (ttpa) | Current size (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | operating[12] | – | 2009[17] | 750[17][18] | 180.0[16] |
| unknown EAF (2) | operating[16] | – | – | 750[8][16] | 180.0[16] |
| unknown EAF (3) | announced[12] | 2016[8] | – | 1500[8][15] | 180.0[16] |
Table 12: 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) | yes[14] | 5.00[14] | – | – | 95.00[14] | – | – | – | – |
| unknown EAF (2) | yes[14] | 5.00[14] | – | – | 95.00 | – | – | – | – |
| unknown EAF (3) | yes[14] | 5.00[14] | unknown | unknown | 95.00[14] | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown |
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "NIscoIR Company". NISCO. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Hormuzgan Steel of Iran signs major deal on new plant with European banks". Payvand. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Hormozgan Steel Company". IFMAT. 2020-01-17. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://hosco.ir/about-us/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/tata-steel-in-talks-to-take-over-iranian-plant-105042101017_1.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20200925105528/https://www.hosco.ir/page-main/fa/0/form/pId13. Archived from the original on 2020-09-25.
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{{cite web}}: Check|archive-url=value (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 16.6 (PDF) https://hosco.ir/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/english-digital-catalog.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20200925105528/https://www.hosco.ir/page-main/fa/0/form/pId13.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220319104352/https://financialtribune.com/articles/economy-business-and-markets/78183/mobarakeh-steel-co-plans-to-boost-slab-exports. Archived from the original on 2022-03-19.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 (PDF) https://www.midrex.com/wp-content/uploads/MidrexStatsBook2024.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://middleeastmetals.ir/en/news/12599/hormozgan-is-the-center-of-investment-and-sustainable-development-of-the-countrys-steel-emphasis-on-utilizing-maritime-capacities-and-optimizing-logistics.
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- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20250320235714/https://www.fooladtechnic.ir/en/project/dri/hosco-mega-module-dri-plant. Archived from the original on 2025-03-20.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 24.0 24.1 "Hormozgan Steel Company Direct Reduction Plant PERED : company". Archived from the original on 2025-03-20. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
