Sangan Iron Ore Company
Sangan Iron Ore Company is the existing page identity for an operator commonly identified as Sangan Khorasan Steel Mining Industries Co. (SSMIC), a Mobarakeh Steel holding company established in 2015. Located near the Sangan iron ore mines in Khaf, it produces iron ore concentrate and pellets through a 150-hectare processing complex. The entry-title relationship to SSMIC should be clarified before entity-specific commercial reliance.
Operations & footprint
Products and services
Sangan Iron Ore Company is associated with iron ore mining, ore extraction, mineral handling, and feedstock supply for concentrate, pellet, and steel-related value chains. Its operating geography is linked to the Sangan-Khaf mining district, eastern Iran’s mineral corridor, rail and road logistics, and upstream supply for Iran’s steel industry.
Operations and assets
The operating site covers 150 hectares in the Sangan mining district. It includes two concentrate factories with stated combined nominal capacity of 5 million tonnes per year and one pellet factory with stated nominal capacity of 5 million tonnes per year. The company reported that both concentrate and pellet units were operating at nominal capacity as of 23 July 2024.
Geographic footprint
The site is approximately 280 km southeast of Mashhad, 58 km south of Taybad, 40 km east of Khaf and 18 km northeast of Sangan village, in Razavi Khorasan Province.
Ownership & group structure
Ownership
Member of the Mobarakeh Steel holding.
Parent company
Esfahan's Mobarakeh Steel Company.
Commercial and investment relevance
In the Hormuz investment graph, Sangan Iron Ore Company connects iron ore resources, mining services, pellet and concentrate demand, steel-sector feedstock, eastern logistics corridors, and industrial development in a border-adjacent province. It is useful for screening upstream metals exposure, transport-gap risk, supplier mapping, mineral-processing opportunities, and the strategic role of eastern Iran in steel raw-material supply. Commercial use should verify entity identity, licenses, operating assets, counterparties, logistics access, environmental obligations, and disclosure quality before reliance. SSMIC provides processed iron-ore inputs, particularly pellets, for Mobarakeh Steel Company and the Iranian steel industry. Its location makes it relevant to procurement, processing capacity and logistics assessment in the Sangan mining district.
Constraints, risk & compliance
Key risks and constraints
The company identifies pollution control, industrial-waste management, reduced water consumption and recycling as sustainable-development priorities. These areas remain material operational considerations for a mineral-processing site.
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What is the formal entity associated with Sangan Iron Ore Company?
The available evidence identifies Sangan Khorasan Steel Mining Industries Co. (SSMIC), also known as Sangan Steel or Folad Sangan, as the entity commonly associated with this entry. The exact legal relationship to the current page title remains to be clarified.
What does Sangan Khorasan Steel Mining Industries Co. produce?
It produces iron ore concentrate and iron ore pellets for Mobarakeh Steel Company and the broader Iranian steel industry.
What is the company’s stated processing capacity?
Its two concentrate plants have stated combined nominal capacity of 5 million tonnes per year, while its pellet plant has stated nominal capacity of 5 million tonnes per year. The company reported both units operating at nominal capacity as of 23 July 2024.
Is Sangan Steel part of Mobarakeh Steel?
Yes. The company is identified as a member of the Mobarakeh Steel holding, with Esfahan's Mobarakeh Steel Company listed as its parent company.