Shougang Hierro Perú

What Shougang Hierro Perú does

Shougang Hierro Perú S.A.A. is a Peruvian iron ore mining company founded in 1957, headquartered in the Marcona district of the Ica region. It operates as a subsidiary of Shougang Group, a major Chinese state-owned steel producer, and runs one of Peru's largest open-pit iron ore extraction operations at the Marcona mine. The company employs between 5,001 and 10,000 people and serves steel manufacturers as its primary customer segment, selling iron ore as a bulk commodity through long-term contracts typically indexed to market prices.

The company's core business is the extraction, processing, and marketing of iron ore from its Marcona deposits. No software products, technology platforms, or digital service offerings are disclosed; the value proposition centers on access to substantial iron ore reserves and the capital-intensive production infrastructure required to mine and deliver ore at scale. Distribution is conducted directly to industrial customers, primarily steel mills, via bulk commodity sales channels. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, consistent with negotiated long-term contracts in the iron ore industry.

Beyond mining operations, the company maintains an active corporate social responsibility program through the Asociación Civil del Hierro 'Progreso y Desarrollo,' established in 2007, which has channeled investments into educational equipment, community infrastructure, and sustainable development projects across the Ica region and surrounding districts. The company is registered as a Sociedad Anónima Abierta (open stock company) under Peruvian law but does not appear to be publicly listed on any exchange.

Name

Shougang Hierro Perú

Legal name

SHOUGANG HIERRO PERU S.A.A.

Website

https://shougang.com.pe

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Shougang Hierro Perú S.A.A. is a Peruvian iron ore mining company operating the Marcona mine in the Ica region since 1957, serving steel manufacturers globally as a subsidiary of China's Shougang Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Iron Ore Mining

NAICS

Iron Ore Mining (212210), Iron Ore Mining (21221)

SIC

Metal Mining (1000)

akta.pro primary industry

Iron Ore Beneficiation & Concentration (Crushing, Screening, Washing, Magnetic Separation) (IMAKAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Ferrous Metals Trading & Distribution (Iron Ore, Pig Iron, DRI/HBI, Ferroalloys) (IMAKAJAA)

Keywords

• Iron ore mining
• Mineral extraction
• Steel raw materials
• Bulk commodity production
• Mining operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Maria

HQ country

Peru

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Supply Chain

Core offering

Shougang Hierro Perú S.A.A. is engaged in the exploitation, processing, and marketing of iron ore mined from its deposits in the Marcona mining district of Peru's Ica region. The company's core product is iron ore sold as a raw material input to steel manufacturers domestically and internationally through bulk commodity channels.

Product overview

Shougang Hierro Perú S.A.A. is a mining company engaged in iron ore extraction and production operations at the Marcona mine located in the Ica region of Peru. The company's core business is iron ore mining, and it operates as a subsidiary of the Chinese steel company Shougang Group. The source material does not describe a software product portfolio but rather focuses on the company's mining operations and corporate social responsibility activities conducted through the Asociación Civil del Hierro "Progreso y Desarrollo" foundation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Iron Ore (Hierro)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• ArcelorMittal Mining: ArcelorMittal operates captive iron ore mines in Canada, Mexico, Brazil, and Liberia supplying its own steel mills. Comparable to Shougang Hierro Perú as a vertically integrated mining-steel group with a Latin American operating footprint and similar customer dynamics.
• Anglo American Kumba Iron Ore: Kumba Iron Ore operates the Sishen and Kolomela mines in South Africa, exporting iron ore to global steel mills. Comparable to Shougang Hierro Perú as a large-scale seaborne iron ore producer with a similar mix of hematite feed and steel-industry customer base.
• Vale S.A. Vale is the world's largest iron ore producer, operating the Carajás mine in Brazil and a global logistics and shipping network. It is the benchmark peer for any seaborne iron ore producer including Shougang Hierro Perú, given commodity exposure, customer overlap with Asian steel mills, and benchmark-pricing dynamics.
• BHP Iron Ore: BHP's Western Australia Iron Ore (WAIO) assets produce a similar iron ore fines product for global steel customers. Comparable to Shougang Hierro Perú as a large-scale, export-oriented iron ore miner serving Chinese and Asian steel mills.
• Rio Tinto Iron Ore: Rio Tinto's Pilbara operations in Western Australia make it one of the two largest seaborne iron ore suppliers alongside Vale. Comparable to Shougang Hierro Perú in that both supply high-volume iron ore into Asian steel markets under long-term offtake structures.
• Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. Cleveland-Cliffs is the largest flat-rolled steel producer and iron ore pellet producer in North America. Comparable to Shougang Hierro Perú as an integrated iron ore mining and steel-supply player serving steel manufacturers, though geographically focused on the US Great Lakes region.

Direct peers

• CSN Mineração: CSN Mineração is a Brazilian iron ore producer focused on exports from the Casa de Pedra mine, supplying both domestic Brazilian steel and Asian markets. Comparable to Shougang Hierro Perú as a Latin American iron ore exporter with similar customer overlap into China.
• Fortescue Metals Group: Fortescue is a pure-play iron ore producer specializing in hematite exports from the Pilbara to Chinese steel mills. It is the closest pure-play iron ore analog to Shougang Hierro Perú, with similar customer concentration, commodity exposure, and capital intensity profile.
• Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (CSN): CSN is the parent and integrated steel customer for CSN Mineração, operating steel mills and iron ore mines in Brazil. Comparable to Shougang Hierro Perú as a Latin American integrated iron ore producer and steel manufacturer with similar vertical structure.

Others

• Minera Shouxin (Shougang Group sister entity): Sister entity within the broader Shougang Group ecosystem in Peru (operating the Marcona port expansion and related logistics). Comparable as a Shougang Group operating peer in the same geography, illustrating the parent's broader Peruvian footprint beyond iron ore mining.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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