Shams Iron and Steel Complex

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Shams Iron and Steel Complex is a direct reduced iron-electric arc furnace (DRI-EAF) steel plant under construction in Ajabshir, East Azarbaijan, Iran.

Location

The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Ajabshir, East Azarbaijan, Iran:

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• Location: Ajabshir industrial zone, East Azarbaijan state,Iran
• Coordinates (WGS 84): 37.446675, 45.956891 (exact)

Plant Details

Table 1: Ownership and Parent Company Information

Owner	Owner company GEM ID
Daric Investment Holding Company	E100001013041

Table 2: Process and Products

Main production equipment	Detailed production equipment
DRI, EAF	1 DRI, 1 EAF

Table 3: 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)
construction	1500 TTPA	1500 TTPA

Table 4: 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)
construction	1500 TTPA	1500 TTPA

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