Aramco Ras Al-Khair steel plant

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Aramco Ras Al-Khair steel plant is a direct reduced iron-electric arc furnace (DRI-EAF) announced steel plant in Ras Al-Khair, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia.

Location

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  • Location: Ras Al-Khair, Industrial City, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
  • Coordinates (WGS 84): 27.502597, 49.180369 (approximate)

Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Plant status Announced date Start date
Announced[1] 2023-05 2026[2]

Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information

State-owned entity status Parent company Parent company PermID Parent company GEM ID Owner Owner company PermID Owner company GEM ID
Partial Saudi Arabian Oil Co [100%] 4298459348 [100%] E100001000198 [94.2%]; E100000001753 [5.8%] Saudi Arabian Oil Co[1] 4298459348 E100000000888

Table 3: Process and Products

Steel product category Steel products Main production equipment Detailed production equipment
finished rolled[3] plates[3] DRI, EAF[1] 1 EAF, 1 DRI plant[1]

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

*Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for an explanation of the different capacity operating statuses.
Capacity operating status* Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity Nominal crude steel capacity (total)
announced 1500 TTPA[1] 1500 TTPA[1]

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

*Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for an explanation of the different capacity operating statuses.
Capacity operating status* Sponge iron/DRI capacity Nominal iron capacity (total)
announced 2500 TTPA[4] 2500 TTPA[4]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20230517170134/https://www.mees.com/2023/5/5/corporate/aramco-adds-metal-to-saudi-diversification-plans-with-chinese-ras-al-khair-steel-tie-up/fe952de0-eb3d-11ed-adcf-bfa2b524f104. Archived from the original on 17 May 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20230502125422/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-05-02/world-s-top-steelmaker-signs-deal-for-saudi-arabian-steel-plant. Archived from the original on 02 May 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://www.steelorbis.com/steel-news/latest-news/saudi-arabia-to-build-its-first-integrated-steel-plate-production-1288520.htm. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230509001520/https://gulfbusiness.com/aramco-pif-and-chinas-baosteel-form-steel-jv/. Archived from the original on 09 May 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

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