The exports volume stood at 4.34 million tons, constituting for 20 percent of the country’s total exports in the said time.
In terms of value, the sector could export above $503 million, registering 17 percent decrease, year-on-year.
According to Minister of Industries, Mining and Trade Reza Rahmani around seven million tons of minerals worth $9 billion were exported during the first 10 months of the previous fiscal year 1397 (March 21, 2018- January 20, 2019).
As reported earlier, the Iranian government seeks improvement of productivity of domestic mining industry in the current year as well as protecting Iranian investors in this sector.
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