Coal Mine

72% surge in coal concentrate output

TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – The coal concentrate production of the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization’s subsidiaries reached 526,221 tons in the first eight months of the current Iranian year (March 21-Nov. 21).

9 dead, 2 injured from coal mine explosion in Indonesia

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – A coal mine exploded in Indonesia's western province of West Sumatra on Friday, leaving nine workers dead, two others injured and one missing, an official said.

9 killed in Pakistan coal mine blast

TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – A gas blast at a coal mine in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has killed nine workers and injured four others, police said on Thursday.

Iran exporting coal to 38 countries in world: IMIDRO

TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – Iran has exported coal to 38 countries in the world in the first seven months of the current year (from March 21 to Oct. 22).

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Afghanistan to export coal to Iran in near future

TEHRAN, Nov. 05 (MNA) – Afghanistan will soon ink an agreement with Iran on coal exports to the neighboring country, the Acting Minister of Industries and Commerce of the Taliban said.

Methane explosion in Kazakhstan mine leaves 5 dead

TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – A methane explosion at a coal mine in central Kazakhstan killed at least five people and injured another four on Thursday, officials said.

10 killed after mountain collapse at China mining site

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – Ten people were killed and seven injured Saturday after the collapse of a section of a mountain at a coal mine in China.

Coal mine collapse in Turkey leaves 45 wounded

TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – A dent occurred in a coal mine in Izmir on Saturday evening, leaving 45 people including workers injured, the Turkish sources reported.

Coal mine fire in Russia’s Siberia kills 9, dozens trapped

TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – Local media reported that at least nine people have been killed in a fire at a coal mine in “Kuzbass” district of Russia's central” Kemerovo” region.

Gunmen abduct 5 Chinese gold mine workers in DR Congo

TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – Congolese government officials reported on Sunday that a police officer was killed and at least five Chinese nationals were abducted.

One killed, seven others missing in China coal mine collapse

TEHRAN, Jun. 05 (MNA) – A coal mine collapse in one of China's central provinces led to the killing of one person and left seven others missing.

Coal concentrate output volume at 8% growth in 2020: IMIDRO

TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) – Production volume of coal concentrate of the units, affiliated with Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) registered an eight percent growth last year (ended March 20, 2020).

Iran produces over 1.2mn tons of coal concentrate in 9 months

TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – Statistics of the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade indicated that 1,224,000 tons of coal concentrates were produced in the country during the first nine months of the current year (from March 21 to Dec. 22).

Iran, Russia ink MoU in developing mining sector

TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was inked between Iranian Mining Engineering Organization and Export Promotion Center of Russia to develop and expand cooperation in engineering and mining fields.

Five minerals hit production growth last year

TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) – Production volume of five selected minerals registered a hike in the last Iranian calendar year [ended March 20, 2020] as compared to the last year’s corresponding period.