Iron Ore

Iron is very important and strategic commodity and has an undeniable role in genesis, growth and development of modern advanced civilization. Indeed maybe there is no other material which can be compared with influence of Iron in mankind life. Abundance of Iron and its special characteristics marginalized the other minerals so soon. According to the available evidences, Iron was extracted in middle of second millennium B.C. by Far East people for first time. Usage of Iron widely extended in neighbors specially Iran so quickly. The oldest objects was found in Iran belong to Iron era (about 1200-1450 years B.C.), but due to few quantity, It seems, they were imported from other places by the spoils of war. After 1200 years B.C. Iron was produced in Iran widely and many different tools were made by Iron. According to the above mentioned, Iron Ore mining in Iran has a big history. Today Iran is one of the best exporters of Iron Ores in Middle East and has lots of large Iron mines such as Choghart, Chador Malu, Sangan, Bafgh and etc. It's Marjan Mineral Company's honor to have a great trading communication with many of Iron mines in Iran. Marjan Mineral Company can do all necessary actions for Iron Ore exporting. Read more . . .

Iron Ores are rocks and minerals which economically contain metallic Iron. Iron oxides are the major component of Iron Ores. They have various colors from dark grey, bright yellow, deep purple, to rusty red. These are common Iron minerals:

• Magnetite (Fe3O4, 72.4% Fe)
• Hematite (Fe2O3, 69.9% Fe)
• Goethite (FeO(OH), 62.9% Fe)
• Limonite (FeO(OH).n(H2O))
• Siderite (FeCO3, 48.2% Fe)

Hematite and Magnetite are the most abundant and economic minerals of Iron. Iron Ore is the raw material used to make pig Iron, which is one of the main raw materials to make steel. Most of the mined Iron Ore is used in steel industry. Perhaps only Oil and Gold has more importance than Iron in global economy.

Iron Ore Usages:

Iron ore is usually smelted to produce pig Iron (metallic Iron), which is used to make steel. It is for this reason Iron is perhaps one of the most important metals used in developed and developing economies. There is also wrought Iron (low in carbon) and cast Iron (otherwise known as pig Iron), and corrugated Iron structural sheeting, a recognizable material in the buildings throughout the Australian outback. The pure Iron metal is strongly magnetic, melts at 1528°C. Magnetite ore is used to remove impurities in coal washing, and its magnetic qualities enable recovery and reuse. Read more . . .