Libyan Iron and Steel Misrata plant

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Libyan Iron and Steel Misrata plant (الشركة الليبية للحديد والصلب), also known as LISCO, Liscosteel, is a steel plant in Misrata, Libya that operates direct reduced iron (DRI) and electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.

Location

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  • Location: Libyan Iron and Steel Company Building, Qasr Ahmad Area, 17858, Misrata, Libya
  • Coordinates (WGS 84): 32.335185, 15.215053 (exact)

Background

The Libyan Iron and Steel Misrata plant started operating in 1979. It is state-owned, and the largest steel manufacturer in the country. Due to regional political unrest, the plant's production has fluctuated throughout the years.[1] In 2022, an industrial fire in the direct reduction plant resulted in the deaths of two firefighters, as well as injury of four others who responded to the fire. [2] In 2024, the company announced a partnership with Danieli to construct a new DRI plant with a capacity of 2 million tons.[3] The plant is a major exporter of Hot Briquetted Iron (HBI) produced at the direct reduction plant to other Arab countries and Europe.[4]

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Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Announced date Start date Workforce size Power source
1979[5] 1989[6][7] 6800[8] On site power plant with 6 steam turbine generators with total design capacity of 507 MW, new plan as of 2026 for a 25 MW solar power plant in collaboration with an American company[9][10]

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 Libyan Iron and Steel Co [100.0%] 5001128967 [100.0%] E100000002006 [100.0%] Libyan Iron and Steel Co [100%][7][11] 5001128967 E100000002006 [100%]

Table 3: Process and Products

Steel product category Steel products Steel sector end users ISO 14001 Main production equipment
crude, semi-finished, finished rolled[12] galvanized, HBI, sponge iron, rod, bar, cold rolled, hot rolled[7][12] building and infrastructure[13] yes[14][15] DRI; EAF

Table 4: Plant-level Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)

1Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for an explanation of the different capacity operating statuses.
Capacity operating status1 Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity Nominal crude steel capacity (total)
operating 1710[16][8] 1710[16][8]

Table 5: Plant-level Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)

1Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for an explanation of the different capacity operating statuses.
Capacity operating status1 Sponge iron/DRI capacity Nominal iron capacity (total)
announced 2400[17][18] 2400[17][18]
operating 1806[8][19][20][21][22][23] 1806[8][19][20][21][22][23]

Table 6: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)

Sinter Pellets
NF NF

Table 7: Actual Plant-level Crude Steel Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)

Year EAF production Other/unknown steel production Total (all routes)
2019 654[24] unknown[24] 654[24]
2020 538[24] unknown[24] 538[24]
2021 705[24] unknown[24] 705[24]
2022 744[24] unknown[24] 744[24]
2023 902[24] –[24] 902[24]
2024 1107[24] –[24] 1107[24]

Table 8: Actual Plant-level Crude Iron Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)

Year DRI production Total (all routes)
2019 880[25] 880[25]
2020 835[25] 835[25]
2021 879[25] 879[25]
2022 988[25] 988[25]
2023 1600[26] 1600[26]
2024 1768[19] 1768[19]

Unit Details

Table 9: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Details

Unit name Status Announced date Start date Furnace manufacturer and model Furnace type Current capacity (ttpa)
DRI 1 operating[22] – 1990[22][27] Midrex[28] shaft furnace[28] 550[20][22][21][8]
DRI 2 operating[22] – 1990[22] Midrex[28] shaft furnace[28] 550[20][23][22][8]
DRI 3 operating[22] – 1997[22] Midrex[28] shaft furnace[28] 706[22][19][20][23][8]
unknown DRI (1) announced[22] 2024-04-15[29] 2027[30] Danieli and Eltim Energiron[17][18][18] shaft furnace[18] 2400[17][18]

Table 10: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Reductant Details

Unit name Current or initial reductant Gas reductant Hydrogen reductant status
DRI 1 gas – –
DRI 2 gas – –
DRI 3 gas – –
unknown DRI (1) gas[18] syngas (reformed methane)[18] capable[18]

Table 11: Electric Arc Furnace Details

Unit name Status Start date Current capacity (ttpa) Current size (tonnes)
unknown EAF (1) operating[22] 1989[27] 353[16][8] 90.0[6][20][12]
unknown EAF (2) operating[22] 1989[27] 353[16][8] 90.0[6][20][12]
unknown EAF (3) operating[22] 1989[27] 353[16][8] 90.0[6][20][12]
unknown EAF (4) operating[22] 1991[27] 217[16][8] 90.0[6][20][12]
unknown EAF (5) operating[22] 1991[27] 217[16][8] 90.0[6][20][12]
unknown EAF (6) operating[22] 1991[27] 217[16][8] 90.0[6][20][12]

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[31] >0[31] >0 unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown
unknown EAF (2) yes[31] >0[31] >0 unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown
unknown EAF (3) yes[31] >0[31] >0 unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown
unknown EAF (4) yes[31] >0[31] >0 unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown
unknown EAF (5) yes[31] >0[31] >0 unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown
unknown EAF (6) yes[31] >0[31] >0 unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown

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References

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  2. ↑ "Two Firefighters killed, four others injured after responding to Iron, steel company fire". The Libya Observer. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  3. ↑ Zaptia, Sami (2024-04-17). "MoU signed between Libyan Iron and Steel Company and Italy's Danieli to expand production by 2 million tons". LibyaHerald. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  4. ↑ "LISCO achieves record 210,000-ton exports of HBI in 2025 Q1". libyaherald.com. Retrieved 2025-10-29.
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