Mineral Industries

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].

IMIDRO spox:

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.

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.

By: Ebrahim Fallahi

Reviving small mines not enough, a change of approach is in order: official

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – Holding nearly 70 different types of minerals, Iran is ranked among the world’s top 15 mineral-rich countries, however, the country’s mining sector is still underdeveloped and small mines which can be considered the major drivers of the industry are lagging behind a few big companies which enjoy the government’s full support.

FDI in mineral, industrial projects at 6.5% decline in 11 months

TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA) – The volume of approved Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in industrial, mineral and trade projects in 11 months of the previous Iranian calendar year [from March 21, 2019 to Feb. 19, 2020] registered a 6.5 percent decrease as compared to the last year’s corresponding period.

Targeting $3bn worth of fund for domestic manufacturing of industrial equipment: Industry min.

TEHRAN, Mar. 26 (MNA) – Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade has targeted $3 billion worth of fund for domestic manufacturing of industrial and mineral equipment.

Copper cathode production vol. exceeds 224.3k tons in11 months

TEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) – According to the statistical tables of performance of major companies in industrial and mineral sector, 224,331 tons of copper cathode was produced in 11 months of the current Iranian calendar year (from March 21, 2019 to Feb. 19, 2020), showing an unchanged volume as compared to the last year’s corresponding period.

Minerals account for 25% of non-oil exports share: Industry min.

TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Reza Rahmani said that minerals account for 25% of the country’s total non-oil exports share.

Mining, mineral sector accounts for 21% total exports share: IMIDRO

TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – Statistics of the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) showed that mining and mineral industrial sector has earmarked more than one fifth of country’s total export share in the last Iranian calendar year (ended Mar. 20, 2019).

FDI in industrial sector hits 26% growth in seven months

TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – Statistics of the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade indicate that $784.6 million worth of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) was approved for 55 industrial, mineral and trade projects in the seven months of the current Iranian calendar year (from March 21 to Oct. 22), showing a 26.1 percent growth as compared to the last year’s corresponding period.

Iran Mineral Salts Co.’s export volume up by 20% this year

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – Chief Executive of Iran Mineral Salts Company Ali Rostami said that export volume of company’s products registered a 20 percent hike in the current year (started March 21).

Deputy industry min.:

Production growth of 26 main mineral & industrial products in H1

TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – Deputy Ministry of Industry for Planning Affairs Saeed Zarandi said that 26 mineral and industrial products registered significant growth in the first six months of the current year (March 21 – Sept. 22).

Imports on downward trajectory: Industry minister

TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Reza Rahmani said on Sunday that the country's import volume is on a downward trajectory under the policy of the ministry.

Mineral productions value to exceed $21bn in current year

TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) – Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Reza Rahmani said that value of industrial and mineral productions in the current year (started March 21) will exceed $21 billion in the current yeasr (started March 21).

Iran to increase tariff on raw minerals: VP Sattari

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – Vice President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari said on Tue. that tariff rates for exporting raw minerals will increase.

FDI drops in mineral, industrial sector in four months

TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the mineral and industrial sector in the first four months of the current year (March 21 – July 21) registered a 60 percent decline as compared to the same period of last year.

By: Mahnaz Abdi

Reviving small mines on agenda

TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) –Establishment of high-capacity industrial units recently in Iran indicates the need for the supply of more minerals as feedstock for these units.

Iraq amb. to Iran:

Tehran, Baghdad should help each other to boom industries

TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) – Iraq's Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran Saad Abdul Wahab Jawad Qandil said that the two countries of Iran and Iraq enjoy high potentials and can help each other for booming industrial and production units.

Iran home to 7% of world’s mineral reserves

TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) – Head of Iran Stone Association said the country is home to 7% of the world’s mineral reserves, adding that Iran’s stone exports are destined for over 40 countries.