Ozmert Algeria Steel Plant

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Ozmert Algeria Steel Plant is a steel plant in Tebessa, Algeria that operates direct reduced iron (DRI) and electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.

Location

The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Tebessa, Algeria:

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• Location: Tebessa, Algeria
• Coordinates (WGS 84): 35.47858, -0.62139 (exact)

Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Power source	Iron ore source	Coal source
Unknown	Alwaznah and Bu Khadhrah mines	Bechar

Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information

Parent company	Parent company PermID	Parent company GEM ID	Owner	Owner company PermID	Owner company GEM ID
Ozmert Algeria SARL	5082587567	E100001012196	Ozmert Algeria SARL	5082587567	E100001012196

Table 3: Process and Products

ISO 14001	ISO 50001	Main production equipment
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	800	800

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	500	500

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

Sinter	Coke	Pellets
NF	NF	NF

Table 7: 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

Unit Details

Table 8: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Details

Unit name	Status	Start date	Furnace type	Current capacity (ttpa)	Reductant
unknown DRI (1)	operating	2024	not found	500	coal

Table 9: Electric Arc Furnace Details

Unit name	Status	Start date	Current capacity (ttpa)
unknown EAF (1)	operating	2017	400
unknown EAF (2)	operating	2020	400

Table 10: Electric Arc Furnace Feedstock Details

Unit name	Scrap-based	% scrap
unknown EAF (1)	None	–
unknown EAF (2)	unknown	unknown

Articles and Resources

Additional data

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Resources

• Company website