Tebinbulak mining and smelting complex

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Tebinbulak mining and smelting complex (Горно-металлургический комплекс «Тебинбулак», ГМК «Тебинбулак»), also known as Tebinbulak Mining and Metallurgical Complex, is a steel plant in Karauzyak, Republic of Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan that operates direct reduced iron (DRI) technology.

Location

The map below shows the approximate location of the plant in Karauzyak, Republic of Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan:

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• Location: Special Industrial Zone "Qorao'zak"
• Coordinates (WGS 84): 42.1780016, 60.4038997 (approximate)

Background

The Tebinbulak Mining and Smelting Complex is part of the structural division of Triangul Metals Tebinbulak. The facility will supply up to 1.8 million tons of iron ore metallurgical raw materials (DRI) annually to the domestic market. An additional 1.5 million tons of DRI will be supplied to the Gallaral Metallurgical Cluster for steel production. The complex was initially expected to be operational in 2024. In May 2024 it was reported that construction of the pelletizing plant at the premises of the Tebinbulak mining and smelting complex had begun, with completion anticipated in Q4 2025.

Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Announced date	Construction date	Start date	Workforce size	Power source	Iron ore source	Coal source
2018	2023	2025	5000	unknown	Tebinbulak mine	unknown

Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information

Parent company	Parent company PermID	Parent company GEM ID	Owner	Owner company PermID	Owner company GEM ID
Triangul Metals Tebinbulak JSC	unknown	E100001012111	Triangul Metals Tebinbulak JSC	unknown	E100001012111

Table 3: Process and Products

Steel product category	Steel products	ISO 14001	ISO 50001	Responsible steel	Main production equipment
crude	DRI	unknown	unknown	unknown	DRI

Table 4: 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)
construction	3600	3600

Table 5: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)

Ferronickel	Sinter	Coke	Pellets
NF	NF	NF	5000

Unit Details

Table 6: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Details

Unit name	Status	Announced date	Construction date	Start date	Furnace type	Current capacity (ttpa)
unknown DRI (1)	construction	2020	2023	2025	not found	3600

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Resources

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