Mineral Industries

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].

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).