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In a method of producing a reduced iron cast, a cast of a powder which includes total iron of 40% or more and an atomic molar amount of fixed carbon of 0.7 to 1.5 times the atomic molar amount of oxygen compounded with metal oxide reduced in a carbon monoxide atmosphere at 1200° C. is reduced in a rotary hearth furnace. The method includes: producing, in an atmosphere at a maximum temperature of 1200° C. to 1420° C. at a ratio of carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide of 0.3 to 1.2 in the reduced zone, a reduced iron-containing material in which a ratio of metal iron is 50 mass % or more and a ratio of carbon is 5 mass % or less; and compression-molding the reduced iron-containing material at a temperature of 500° C. to 800° C. by a roller-type mold.

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