IRON ORE
IRON ORE
IRON ORE
Iron ore is essential for global industries as the primary feedstock for steel—powering infrastructure, automotive, construction, heavy machinery, energy pipelines, shipping and rail, and the overall development and sustainability of modern economies.
Specification-driven sourcing, inspection & end-to-end logistics
Hamsavahin Aarth Mines supplies consistent lumps/fines & pellets with documentation, certifications, and on-time delivery.
TYPES OF IRON ORE
High Fe • Widely used
The most abundant and important ore for steelmaking thanks to high iron content and easier processing.
Magnetic • High Fe potential
High-grade potential after beneficiation; used in steel manufacturing and heavy-media separation.
Hydrated iron oxides
Lower-grade ore with higher moisture; utilized in iron production after processing.
Carbonate ore
Less common; used where specific processing routes support high-carbon iron applications.
Often mixed with other ores
Lower-grade iron ore occurring with hematite/limonite; applied across various iron-making processes.
USES OF IRON ORE
Primary feedstock for blast furnace/DRI routes producing steel for every major industry.
Rebar, beams, structural steel, bridges, buildings, and public works.
Chassis, body panels, engines, heavy equipment, tools, and industrial fabrication.
Pipelines, power infrastructure, rails, rolling stock, shipbuilding, and ports.
Iron oxides for pigments, ferrites, water treatment media, and specialty applications.
GRADES OF IRON ORE
High-Grade Iron Ore
Typically >65% Fe (often hematite/magnetite); ideal for steel due to high purity.
Medium-Grade Iron Ore
~62–65% Fe; widely used in steelmaking with minimal processing.
Low-Grade Iron Ore
<62% Fe; generally requires beneficiation (crushing, grinding, concentration) before use.
Direct Shipping Ore (DSO)
High-grade ore (commonly >60% Fe) shipped directly to mills with little processing.
Beneficiated Ore
Lower-grade ores enriched by processing (e.g., sinter fines/pellets) to meet steelmaking specs.