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Iron Ore Mines in Iran
Iran has 12 iron ore mines mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 12th-largest fleet of the 70 countries that hold any, and 1% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 12 operating. The largest is Gol Gohar Mine.
The largest owner-operators are Sabanour Mining and Industrial Development Co (3), Bafq Mining Co (2) and Iranian Mines & Mining Industries Development & Renovation Organization (2) — Sabanour Mining and Industrial Development Co alone is named on 25% of them. Half of Iran's iron ore mines in service predate 2008 (median commissioning year of the 9 with a known date), 2 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Gol Gohar Mine, dating from 1969. They account for 2% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Iran.
On the interactive map
Largest iron ore mines in Iran
Who owns Iran's iron ore mines
- Sabanour Mining and Industrial Development Co3 25%
- Bafq Mining Co2 17%
- Iranian Mines & Mining Industries Development & Renovation Organization2 17%
- AzarSang Rastegar Company1 8%
- Chadormalu Mining and Industrial Company1 8%
- Gol-e-Gohar Iron Ore Co1 8%
- Iran Central Iron Ore Co.1 8%
- Iranian Minerals Production and Supply Co. (IMPASCO)1 8%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
When they were built
- 1960s1
- 1970s1
- 1990s2
- 2000s1
- 2010s4
Median commissioning year 2008 · oldest Gol Gohar Mine (1969) · newest NISCO Sangan Mine (2017) · 9 of 12 carry a start date
How Iran compares · iron ore mines by country
- 1. India248
- 9. Ukraine16
- 10. Turkey15
- 11. South Africa14
- 12. Iran12
- 13. Canada11
- 14. Mexico11
- 15. United States10
Frequently asked
- How many iron ore mines are there in Iran?
- OverWatts maps 12 iron ore mines in Iran — 1% of the world's mapped total, the 12th-largest national fleet of the 70 countries with any.
- What is the largest iron ore mine in Iran?
- Gol Gohar Mine, operated by Gol-e-Gohar Iron Ore Co.
- Who owns the iron ore mines in Iran?
- Sabanour Mining and Industrial Development Co is named as owner or operator on the most — 3 of 12 (25%). Next are Bafq Mining Co (2), Iranian Mines & Mining Industries Development & Renovation Organization (2) and AzarSang Rastegar Company (1).
- How old are Iran's iron ore mines?
- The median commissioning year is 2008, across the 9 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Gol Gohar Mine (1969); 2 came online in the past ten years.