Torbat Heydarieh Khorasan Steel Complex

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Torbat Heydarieh Khorasan Steel Complex (مجتمع فولاد تربت حیدریه, فولاد رخ, مجتمع فولاد رخ تربت حیدریه), also known as Foolad Rokh, is a steel plant in Torbat Heydariyeh, Central Khorasan, 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 Torbat Heydariyeh, Central Khorasan, Iran:

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  • Location: Torbat Heydariyeh, Razavi, Khorasan, Iran
  • Coordinates (WGS 84): 35.594882, 59.205984 (exact)

Background

The Torbat Heydarieh Steel Complex in Khorasan Province opened its first phase in early 2025 with a Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) unit and an Electric Arc Furnace (EAF).[1] The project has been widely described as the largest industrial project in the eastern part of Iran.[2] Despite that designation, the plant faced multiple issues with finances and permitting during construction, leading to a 2024 construction stoppage lasting several months which threw thousands of workers out of their jobs.[3]

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Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Announced date Construction date Start date Workforce size Power source Iron ore source
2017[4] 2018[5] 2025[6][7] 2800[8] unknown unknown

Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information

Parent company Parent company PermID Parent GEM entity ID Owner Owner company PermID Owner GEM entity ID
Torbat Heydarieh Steel Co [100.0%] unknown [100.0%] E100000131181 [100.0%] Torbat Heydarieh Steel Co [100%][9] unknown E100000131181 [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[8] hot rolled coil[8] unknown unknown unknown unknown 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 1450[5][4][10] 1450[5][4][10]

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)
operating 1850[11] 1850[11]

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

Sinter Pellets
NF 3000[12]

Unit Details

Table 7: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Details

Unit name Status Construction date Start date Furnace manufacturer and model Furnace type Current capacity (ttpa)
unknown DRI (1) operating[12] 2018[5] 2025[12] Midrex[13] shaft furnace[13] 1850[11]

Table 8: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Reductant Details

Unit name Current or initial reductant Gas reductant
unknown DRI (1) gas[12] syngas (reformed methane)[12]

Table 9: Electric Arc Furnace Details

Unit name Status Construction date Start date Current capacity (ttpa) Current size (tonnes)
unknown EAF (1) operating[6][9][12] 2018[5] 2025[12] 1450[5][10][4] 170.0[14][9][4][15]

Table 10: 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

  1. ↑ "افتتاح فاز اول بزرگ‌ترین پروژه صنعتی شرق کشور در سال آینده - ایسنا". www.isna.ir. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
  2. ↑ "از تعطیلی ساخت مجتمع فولاد رخ تربت حیدریه تا ۲/۵ میلیون تنی گندله ای که از این شهرستان به خوزستان می رود - پایگاه خبری تحلیلی تابان تربت". tabantorbat.ir. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
  3. ↑ "fars | بزرگ‌ترین پروژه صنعتی شرق کشور ۶ ماه خاک می‌خورد!". farsnews.ir. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 https://www.meed.com/torbat-heydariyeh-direct-reduction-iron-plant/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 https://chilanonline.com/2018/07/28/19751/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20211204175724/https://irannewsdaily.com/2020/08/capacity-of-steel-production-grows-iranian-ceo-says/. Archived from the original on 2021-12-04. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240119041029/https://fstco.com/en/projects/group/detail/Torbat-Heydarieh-Steel-Direct-Reduction-Unit/89/view/. Archived from the original on 2024-01-19. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 https://tabantorbat.ir/?p=28516. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230410190908/https://www.oecd.org/industry/ind/latest-developments-in-steelmaking-capacity-2022.pdf (PDF). {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240912172715/https://www.oecd.org/en/topics/industry-business-and-entrepreneurship.html. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-09-12. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 "2022 World Direct Reduction Statistics" (PDF). Midrex. 2023-09-12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-11-03.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 https://www.isna.ir/news/1403112821090/%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%AA%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%AD-%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%A8%D8%B2%D8%B1%DA%AF-%D8%AA%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%86-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D9%88%DA%98%D9%87-%D8%B5%D9%86%D8%B9%D8%AA%DB%8C-%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%82-%DA%A9%D8%B4%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A2%DB%8C%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%87. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 (PDF) https://www.midrex.com/wp-content/uploads/MidrexSTATSBook2023.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  14. ↑ "2020 World Direct Reduction Statistics" (PDF). Midrex. 2021-09-14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-11-29.
  15. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240906181113/https://en.eghtesadonline.com/en/news/785261/irans-steel-production-capacity-expansion-on-right-track. Archived from the original on 2024-09-06. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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