Persian Gulf Saba Steel

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Persian Gulf Saba Steel, also known as PGSSCO; Saba Fars Gulf Steel Company, is an electric arc furnace (EAF) steel plant operating in Bandar Abbas, Hormuzgan, Iran.

Location

The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Bandar Abbas, Hormuzgan, Iran:

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• Location: Km 13 -Rajaee port road - Economic zone - Bandar Abbas, Iran
• Coordinates (WGS 84): 27.189076, 56.105633 (exact)

Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Phase	Plant status	Construction date	Start date	Workforce size	Iron ore source
Main plant	Operating	–	2017	3333	Gol Gohar mines
Expansion	Announced	–	–	–	–
Expansion	Announced	–	–	3333	Gol Gohar mines
Expansion	Announced	–	–	3333	Gol Gohar mines
Expansion	Construction	2023	–	–	–

Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information

Phase	Owner	Owner company PermID	Owner company GEM ID
Main plant	Persian Gulf Saba Steel	5082688262	E100000131132

Table 3: Process and Products

Phase	Steel product category	Steel products	Main production equipment	Detailed production equipment
Main plant	crude; semi-finished	DRI; HBI; ingots; slabs	DRI	1 Midrex DRI Plant
Expansion	–	–	EAF	EAF (# unknown)
Expansion	–	–	EAF	EAF (# unknown)
Expansion	–	–	EAF	EAF (# unknown)
Expansion	crude; semi-finished	DRI; HBI	DRI	1 DRI unit

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.

Phase	Capacity operating status*	Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity	Nominal crude steel capacity (total)
Main plant	operating	–	–
Expansion	announced	1500 TTPA	1500 TTPA
Expansion	announced	1500 TTPA	1500 TTPA
Expansion	announced	1500 TTPA	1500 TTPA
Expansion	construction	–	–

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.

Phase	Capacity operating status*	Sponge iron/DRI capacity	Nominal iron capacity (total)
Main plant	operating	1500 TTPA	1500 TTPA
Expansion	announced	–	–
Expansion	announced	–	–
Expansion	announced	–	–
Expansion	construction	1760 TTPA	1760 TTPA

Articles and Resources

Additional data

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Resources

• Company website