Mineral Industries

Iran's exports of minerals, mining industry products hit $11b

TEHRAN, Mar. 05 (MNA) – A total of 43.79 million tons of minerals and mining industry products worth $11.08 billion were exported from Iran.

First lithium reserve found in Iran: official

TEHRAN, Feb. 28 (MNA) – The managing director of the department of Exploration Affairs of Iran's Ministry of Industry, Mining and Trade announced the discovery of the first lithium reserve in the western province of Hamadan.

Iran's exports of minerals, mining products exceed $9.9 bn

TEHRAN, Feb. 21 (MNA) – A total of 39.14 million tons of minerals and mining industry products worth $9.96 billion were exported from Iran.

Iran's Q1-3 exports of minerals, mining products top $9b

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – A total of 35.54 million tons of minerals and mining industry products worth $9.09 billion were exported from Iran in nine months.

Iran minerals, mining product exports hit $7.8 bn in 8 months

TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – A total of 30.3 million tons of minerals and mining industry products worth $7.86 billion were exported from Iran in the first eight months of the current Iranian year (March 21-Nov. 21).

Iran’s export of minerals hit 7.6% growth in Q1

TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – A study on the performance of large companies in mining and mineral sector indicates that $3.275 billion worth of minerals were exported from the country in the first three months of this year.

Serbia to delegate processing of copper mines to Iran

TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – The Minister of Mining and Energy of Serbia on Wednesday announced that her country is ready to entrust processing of its copper mines to the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Export value of mineral products at $12bn last year: IMIDRO

TEHRAN, May 25 (MNA) – The Chief Executive of Iranian Mines & Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) put the exports value of minerals in last Iranian calendar year in 1400 (ended March 20, 2022) at $12 billion.

Iran’s aluminum output up by 24% in 10 months

TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – Iran has reported a significant surge in aluminium output in the current calendar year as the country continues to enjoy a higher activity in its metals and mining sector.

Export of minerals at 90% growth in nine months

TEHRAN, Feb. 05 (MNA) – According to statistics, large mining and mineral companies managed to export $9.489 billion worth of products in first nine months of current year, showing a 90.8 percent hike as compared to last year’s corresponding period.

Iran’s aluminum production vol. hit 23% growth in H1

TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) – Iran major aluminum production firms produced 260,679 tons of aluminum ingot in first half of current Iranian calendar year in 1400 (from March 21 to Sep. 21), showing a 23 percent hike as compared to same period of last year.

Iran, Brazil to expand mineral cooperation

TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – The head of Iran Mine House Mohammad Reza Bahraman said that mineral cooperation between Iran and Brazil will be expanded.

Iran’s export of minerals hits about $1.3bn one month

TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – Iran exported about $1.3 billion worth of mining and mineral products in the Iranian month of Khordad in the current Iranian calendar year (from May 21 to June 21).

Iran’s mining, mineral export hits 193% growth in current yr.

TEHRAN, Jun. 13 (MNA) – Export of mining and mineral products in the first Iranian month of Farvardin in the current year (from March 21 to April 21) registered a 193 percent growth as compared to the same period of last year.

FDI registered 189% growth last year

TEHRAN, Jun. 07 (MNA) -Study of situation of mining, mineral, trade and industrial projects approved at Investment Board of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) indicate that these projects registered a 189 percent growth last year (ended March 20, 2021).

Iran's annual iron ore concentrate output nears 50mn tons

TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) – A total of 49.72 million tons of iron ore concentrates were produced in Iran during the last fiscal year (ended on March 20), registering a 5% growth compared with the year before.

Iran’s Aluminum output hikes 65% in 10 months

TEHRAN, Feb. 14 (MNA) – Iran’s aluminum ingot production reached 364,783 tons during the ten calendar months to January 19, indicating a 65% hike compared with the similar span of the last year.

Iran’s copper cathode, anode output grow in 10 months

TEHRAN, Feb. 13 (MNA) – The production of copper cathode and anode in Iran observed a growing trend in the ten calendar months to January 20, according to data released by the Ministry of Industries, Mining and Trade.

16th intl. mining industries exhibition opens in Tehran

TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – The 16th edition of Iran’s International Exhibition of Mine, Mining, Construction Machinery and Related Industries (Iran ConMin) opened in Tehran on Saturday.

Iran's major steelmakers produce 23mn tons of DRI in 9 months

TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – Major Iranian steelmakers rolled out 23.36 million tons of direct-reduced iron during the nine months of the current calendar year to December 20.

Iran’s aluminum ingot output grows 50% in nine months

TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – Iran’s aluminum ingot production reached 308,000 tons during the nine calendar months to December 20, indicating a 51% hike compared with the similar span of the last year.

Continuous exports of mining knowledge-based companies

TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) – According to the latest statistics, 300 knowledge-based companies have continuous exports, most of which are in the field of mining industries.

Industrial, mineral productions register growth in 5 months

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – Some 22 main industrial and mineral productions registered growth in the first five months of the current year (from March 21 to August 22) as compared to the same period of last year.

Iran’s aluminum output tops 175,000 tons in five months

TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – Iran’s aluminum production reached 175,000 tons during the five calendar months to August 21, indicating a 70% hike compared with the similar span of the last year.

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.

Iran copper cathode output passes 90,000 tons in 4 months

TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – The performance of large industrial and mineral companies showed that more than 91,000 tons of copper cathode was produced in the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (from March 21 to July 22).

Iran-China coop. can realize Iran's industrial growth

TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – Caretaker of the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade said that signing of Iran-China Comprehensive Cooperation Document can materialize goals of industrial development of the country in different industrial sectors.

Industry min. targeting to export $10.5bn worth of minerals in current year

TEHRAN, Jun. 03 (MNA) – Caretaker of the Iranian Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade Hossein Modaress Khiabani said that his ministry has targeted exporting $10.5 billion worth of minerals in the current Iranian calendar year [started March 21, 2020].

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Vol. of investment in Iran’s mining sector at 60% growth last year

TEHRAN, Jun. 03 (MNA) – Spokesman for the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization [IMIDRO] said on Wed. that volume of investment in the mining and mineral sector registered a 60 percent growth last year [ended March 20, 2020].

Iran execrats 470mn tons of minerals in a year: industry min.

TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Industry Reza Rahmani announced on Thursday that in the past Iranian calendar year (ended on March 20, 2020) his country could manage to extract 470 million tons of minerals.