Direct-reduced iron (DRI), also called sponge iron,is produced from direct reduction of iron ore (in the form of lumps, pellets or fines) by a reducing gas produced from natural gas or coal. The reducing gas is a mixture majority of hydrogen (H₂) and carbon monoxide (CO), which acts as reducing agent. This process of directly reducing the iron ore in solid form by reducing gases is called direct reduction.

Minmets Ltd has full practical expertise in safe handling and transportation of both DRI (B) in Pellet form and DRI (C) in fine form from various factories in the Middle East and Venezuela.

We can offer 30,000MT DRI in pellet form to Far-East in break bulk vessels. We can also advise our clients regarding safety factors in handling DRI.