Over 1.7m tons of steel exported in 5 months

TEHRAN- Iran exported 1.786 million tons of steel during the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-August 21), IRNA reported.

Over 6m tons of steel products produced in 5 months

TEHRAN- Production of steel products in Iran hit over six million tons during the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-August 21), which was two percent higher than the figure of the same period of time in the past year, IRNA reported.

Govt. bodies ink MOU for co-op in mining industry

TEHRAN - Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) and the vice presidency for science and technology signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Monday for cooperation in the promotion of new technologies in the mining industry.

Aluminum ingot output rise 70% in 5 months on year

TEHRAN- Production of the aluminum ingot in Iran rose 70 percent during the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-August 21) compared to the same period of time in the past year, according to the data released by Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO).

Domestic production of 19,000 parts in steel sector saves Iran €1.5b

TEHRAN- Domestic production of 19,000 parts in the steel sector has saved the country €1.5 billion in 12 years, a director in Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) announced.

Quarterly coal concentrate output down 4.4% yr/yr

TEHRAN- Production of coal concentrate in Iran dropped 4.4 percent during the first quarter of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-June 20), from the first quarter of the past year, IRNA reported on Monday, citing the data released by Industry, Mining and Trade Ministry.

Over 91,000 tons of copper cathode produced in 4 months

TEHRAN- Production of copper cathode stood at over 91,000 tons in Iran during the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-July 21), IRNA reported.

Nearly 404,000 tons of copper concentrate produced in 4 months

TEHRAN- Production of copper concentrate in Iran hit 403,994 tons during the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-July 21), IRNA reported on Sunday.

Aluminum ingot output rise 49% in 4 months on year

TEHRAN- Production of the aluminum ingot in Iran rose 49 percent during the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-July 21) compared to the same period of time in the past year.

Domestic manufacturing of oil pipes saves Iran €60m

TEHRAN – The acting head of the Industrial Development and Renovation Organization of Iran (IDRO) has said that manufacturing various types of oil pipes by domestic producers has saved the country over €60 million.

HEPCO to manufacture equipment, machinery for mining companies

TEHRAN - Heavy Equipment Production Company (HEPCO) has signed memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with five major domestic mining companies to manufacture equipment and machinery for them.

‘Iran has capacity to export 15m tons of steel per year’

TEHRAN- Iran has the capacity to export 15 million tons of steel per annum, a board member of the Iranian Steel Producers Association (ISPA) told IRNA on Monday.

Quarterly coal extraction falls 16%

TEHRAN- Extraction of coal in Iran has dropped 16.3 percent during the first quarter of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-June 20), compared to the first quarter of the previous year, IRNA reported citing the data released by Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO).

Industry Ministry revives 9 small mines in 3 months

TEHRAN – Following a program for reviving, activation, and development of idle small mines, the Iranian Industry, Mining, and Trade Ministry has revived nine such mines that created 300 job opportunities in the first three months of the current Iranian calendar month (March 20-June 20).

Nearly 12m tons of iron ore concentrate produced in a quarter

TEHRAN- Iran produced 11.913 million tons of iron ore concentrate during the first quarter of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-June 20), which was two percent lower than the figure of the same period of time in the past year, IRNA reported.

IMIDRO assesses 490 small mines to be revived this year

TEHRAN- Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) has assessed 490 idle small mines in 31 provinces across the country under the framework of a program for reviving, activation, and development of small mines.

Mining companies' sales through stock market up 55% in 2 months

TEHRAN – The total sales of large mining companies through the stock market has increased by 55 percent in the first two months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-May 20), year on year, Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) announced.

Nearly 810,000 tons of steel exported in 2 months

TEHRAN- Iran exported 809,665 tons of steel during the first two months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-May 20), IRNA reported.

Steel ingot output rises 4% in 2 months on year

TEHRAN- Production of steel ingot in Iran reached 4.697 million tons during the first two months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-May 20), which was four percent higher than the figure of the same period of time in the past year, IRNA reported citing the data released by the country’s steel producers.

Aluminum ingot output up 47% in 2 months on year

TEHRAN- Production of aluminum ingot in Iran rose 47 percent during the first two months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-May 19) compared to the same period of time in the past year, IRIB reported citing the data released by Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO).

GSI carries out exploration operations on 150,000 sq.km in a year

TEHRAN – Deputy head of Geological Survey and Mineral Explorations of Iran (GSI) says the organization has carried out exploration operations on 150,000 square kilometers of land in the previous Iranian calendar year 1398 (ended on March 19).

Annual minerals export of $10.5b projected

TEHRAN- Iranian acting minister of industry, mining and trade announced that reaching the minerals export of $10.5 billion is planned for the current Iranian calendar year (ends on March 20, 2021).

Annual steel production growth of 20% possible

TEHRAN- Iran has planned to increase its annual steel production by 20 percent to 33 million tons in the current Iranian calendar year (ends on March 20, 2021).

Annual copper concentrate output projected to reach 1.4m tons

TEHRAN- In its outlook plan for the mining sector in the current Iranian calendar year (ends on March 20, 2021), Iran plans to produce 1.427 million tons of copper concentrate, IRNA reported on Tuesday.

By Mahnaz Abdi

Reviving small mines, a big step toward ‘Surge in Production’

Reviving the small mines was one of the major plans that Iran’s mining sector was seriously pursuing in the past Iranian calendar year (ended on March 19), which was named the year of “Pickup in Production”.

IMIDRO to support mining startups

TEHRAN – Head of Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) announced that the organization plans to support knowledge-based companies with innovative ideas that can solve problems in the mining industry.

Mining projects worth over $1.1b handed to private sector in a year

TEHRAN – Some 50 trillion rials (over $1.1 billion) worth of mining projects were handed over to the private sector in the previous Iranian calendar year (ended on March 19), Iran Minerals Production and Supply Company (IMPASCO), announced.

Monthly steel products output surpasses 1.5m tons

TEHRAN- Production of steel products in Iran reached 1.534 million tons in the first Iranian calendar month Farvardin (March 20-April 19), IRNA reported citing the data released by the country’s steel producers.