Chadormalu () is an iron ore mine in the Yazd province of central

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...

with an adjacent settlement and administration complex belonging to

Chadormalu Mining and Industrial Company The Chadormalu Mining and Industrial Company (CMIC) (, ''Sherkat-e Ma'dani va San'ati-ye Châdormalu'') was established in June 1992 in Tehran, Iran. CMIC is the main iron ore concentrate producer by direct reduction in the Middle East, with se ...

. The mine is situated in an otherwise uninhabited stretch of the

Dasht-e Kavir Dasht-e Kavir ( in classical Persian, from ''khwar'' (low), and ''dasht'' (plain, flatland)) or the Kavir Desert, also known as Kavir-e Namak or the Great Salt Desert, is a large desert lying in the middle of the Iranian Plateau. It is about ...

desert about 180 km northeast of

Yazd Yazd (; ) is a city in the Central District of Yazd County, Yazd province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. At the 2016 census, its population was 529,673. Since 2017, the historical city of Yazd is rec ...

and 300 km south of

Tabas Tabas () is a city in the Central District of Tabas County, South Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. History Early history The history of Tabas dates back to pre-Islamic times. It was an im ...

about 40 km off the Yazd–Tabas road. The ore deposits at Chadormalu were discovered in 1940 and construction of the mine complex began in 1994. Production was started in 1999. In the same year the site was connected to the Iranian rail network by connection to

Meybod Meybod () is a city in the Central District of Meybod County, Yazd province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Meybod is a major desert city and the second most populous city in the province. History Meybod ...

External links

Information about the mine complex (company website)

Surface mines in Iran Geography of Yazd province Buildings and structures in Yazd province {{Mine-stub