Minister Of Industry, Mine And Trade

Iran’s 11-month steel output grows

TEHRAN, Mar. 17 (MNA) – Iranian steel mills produced 19.604 million tons of crude steel in the past 11 months of the current fiscal (through Feb 19), up 8% compared with last year’s corresponding period, according to the data released by Iran Steel Producers Association.

Exports from Ardabil up 141% in 11 months

ARDABIL, Mar. 16 (MNA) – Over 91$ million worth of non-oil commodities were exported from the northwestern Ardabil province during the past 11 months of the current Iranian year (March 21- Feb 19), a senior official said on Saturday.

Industry min.:

Planning underway to increase trade volume with Iraq at $20bn

TEHRAN, Mar. 07 (MNA) – Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Reza Rahmani said on Thu. that it is scheduled that Iran’s trade and business volume with neighboring Iraq will hit $20 billion.

$1.2bn earmarked for domestic export-oriented products

TEHRAN, Mar. 05 (MNA) – The Director General of Textile and Clothing Office of the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade said that $1.2 billion worth of fund will be injected to export-oriented domestic products in order to spur production.

Deputy industry min.:

SMEs export $3bn worth of products in 11 months

TEHRAN, Mar. 05 (MNA) – Deputy Minister of Industry and Chief Executive of Iran Small Industries and Industrial Parks Organization (ISIPO) said on Tuesday that small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) exported $3 billion worth of products in 11 months of the current Iranian year (through Feb. 21).

Industry min.:

Trade Ministry to focus on exports as driving force for economic development next year

TEHRAN, Feb. 27 (MNA) – The Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Reza Rahmani said that exports will be considered as a driving force behind the economic development of the country in the next year (to start March 20, 2019).

Deputy industry min.:

Iran’s food industry exports at 10% growth in nine months

TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) – Deputy Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade for Industries Affairs Farshad Moghimi said food industry experts increased by 10% in nine months of the current year (March 21 – Dec. 21).

Iran’s aluminum output exceeds 267,000 tons in 10 months

TEHRAN, Feb. 12 – Major Iranian aluminum producers’ outturn amounted to a total 267,000 tons during the past 10 months of the Iranian year (through Jan. 20).

BAIEX 2019 opens in Tehran

TEHRAN, Feb. 12 – The 10th International Exhibition of Bitumen, Asphalt, Insulation and Related Machinery (BAIEX 2018) kicked off on Tuesday in Tehran and will go on for February 15.

Private sector breaks ground on 1m ton steel plant in NW Iran

HASHTRUD, Feb. 10 (MNA) – The construction operation of a one-million-ton steel plant in Hashtrud, East Azerbaijan province, officially commenced on Sunday in a ground-breaking ceremony attended by the province’s governor general.

Mineral exports cross $9 billion 10 months

TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) – Minister of Industries, Mining and Trade Reza Rahmani said around seven million tons of minerals worth $9 billion were exported during the past 10 months of the current fiscal year (to Jan. 20).

Concurrent with Ten-Day Dawn ceremonies:

Some 576 industrial, mineral projects to go on stream

TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MAN) – Head of Administrative Development and Renovation Center of the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade Jahanbakhsh Sanjabi Shirazi said that 576 industrial, mineral and trade projects, costing totally 686,000 billion rials, would be put into operation concurrent with the 40th glorious victory anniversary of the Islamic Revolution (Ten-Day Dawn ceremonies).

Sirjan to launch first steel ingot production unit

KERMAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – A lawmaker said a new steel ingot production unit will be launched in the city of Sirjan, the central province of Kerman, in early February.

Industry min.:

Role of ‘rial’ to be strengthened in global exchanges

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Reza Rahmani said that role of Iranian ‘rial’ would be strengthened in financial exchanges with many countries in the world and this issue is of the main macro policies of the government that should be taken into serious consideration.

Industry min. says spurring exports, top priority for next year

TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Reza Rahmani said Sat. that exports will be prioritized in the next Iranian calendar year in 1398 (starting March 21, 2019).

E. Azarbaijan prov. exports products to 98 countries

TEHRAN, Jan. 10 (MNA) – East Azarbaijan Industry, Mine and Trade Organization Deputy for Export Promotion and Commercial Affairs Gholamali Rasti revealed the export of products from this province to 98 countries in the world in the nine months of the current year (March 21 – Dec. 21), showing a considerable 7.2 percent hike as compared to the last year’s corresponding period.

Coal concentrate production in Iran rises by 25%

TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – The Iranian Industry, Mine, and Trade Minister Reza Rahmani has said that production of coal concentrate increased by 25% during the first nine months of the Iranian year of 1397 (Mar. 21-Dec. 21, 2018).

Crude steel production in Iran rises by 10%

TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – Statistics released by the Iranian Industry Ministry show that more than 13.1 million tons of crude steel was produced in Iran during the first 7 months of this year on that Iranian calendar, indicating 9.8% increase.

By: Mahnaz Abdi

Sanctions an opportunity to enhance nonoil exports

TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) – Under the condition when the US unilateral sanctions on Iran’s economy has reduced the country’s main source of income i.e. crude oil exports, Iran can turn the sanctions into an opportunity to enhance its nonoil exports as a reliable source of income.

Iran's mineral trade surplus exceeds $4.5bn

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Data released by Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization shows that the country’s trade surplus of minerals has observed a significant growth during the eight months of the current Iranian year, through Nov. 21.

Deputy industry min.:

Iran’s non-oil exports value up by 13%

TEHRAN, Dec. 06 (MNA) – Deputy Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Mohammad-Reza Modoudi said the value of Iran's non-oil exports have registered a 13 percent growth since March 21, 2018.

Iran exports $1.6 billion worth of steel per year

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – Iran’s annual steel exports is worth about $1.6 billion, according to deputy minister for mines and the mining industries, Jafar Sarghini.

Iran’s clothing exports observe 28% growth

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – Iranian merchants exported some $715 million worth of clothing and garments during the first seven months of the current fiscal (March 21- Oct. 21), registering a significant growth in comparison with the corresponding period of last year, a senior official said.

Iran eyes increasing exports to neighbors: industry min.

TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – Newly-appointed Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Reza Rahmani said that his ministry eyes promoting and increasing exports volume to neighboring countries.

President appoints 4 new ministers to cabinet

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – President appointed four new ministers to the cabinet based on articles 87 and 133 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Rouhani accepts roads, industry ministers’ resignations

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – The Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has accepted the previously announced resignations of Roads and Urban Development Minister Abbas Akhoundi and Industry, Mine and Trade Minister Mohammad Shariatmadari.

Iran’s five-month steel production hikes by 11%

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – Iranian steel mills produced a total of 9.328 million tons of crude steel during the first five months of the current Iranian year (March 21-Aug. 22).