It is reported that Iranian steelmaker Hormozgan Steel is currently carrying out hot test runs at it new slab producing plant located close to Bandar Abbas one of Iran's main ports on the Persian Gulf.

As per report, the new slab plant with a designed annual capacity of 1.5 million tonne which may later be expanded to 3 million tonne is expected to commence production operations using sponge iron as feedstock in the coming months.

(Sourced from steelorbis.com)