Aluminum production up 10% in 5 months yr/yr

TEHRAN- Iran’s major aluminum producers produced 151,691 tons of aluminum during the five-month period from March 21 to August 22, which shows 10 percent growth from the figure of the same period of time in the past year, according to the data released by the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO).

By Mahnaz Abdi

Private sector suggesting approaches to counter sanctions

The U.S.’s withdrawal from Iran’s nuclear deal and imposing fresh sanctions on the country has put Iran in a new economic condition and under the new condition the role that private sector can play to tackle the sanctions has come under the spotlight.

Five-month coal extraction at 759,466 tons

TEHRAN- Some 759,466 tons of coal was extracted in Iran during the five-month period from March 21 to August 22, IRNA reported citing the data released by Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO).

Processed iron ore output rises 19% in 5 months on year

TEHRAN- Iran’s output of processed iron ore increased 19 percent during the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-August 22) 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).

Over $2.6b of mining projects operational by March 2019

TEHRAN – Some 110 trillion rials (nearly $2.6 billion) worth of mining projects are scheduled to be inaugurated by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2019).

Mining projects worth $5.5b to become operational by Mar. 2019

TEHRAN- Projects related to mining and related industries worth $5.5 billion are planned to become operational by the end of current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2019), IRIB reported on Monday citing the data released by the Ministry of Industry, Mining and Trade.

Crude steel exports rise 16% in 4 months yr/yr

TEHRAN- Iran’s crude steel exports increased by 16 percent during the four-month period form March 21 to July 22, compared to the same period of time in the previous year, IRNA reported.

Crude steel production rises 17% in 4 months on year

TEHRAN- Iranian steel producers produced 8.279 million tons of crude steel during the four-month period from March 21 to July 22, with 17 percent growth from the figure of the same period of time in the past year, IRIB reported on Saturday based on the data released by Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO).

IMIDRO’s underway project worth $18b to be completed by March 2021

TEHRAN- The value of projects under implementation by Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO), which are planned to be completed by the end of the country’s Sixth Five-Year National Development Plan (March 2021), is $18 billion, according to the head of the organization.

Major steel producers’ output rises 17% in a quarter on year

TEHRAN- Iran’s major steel producers produced 4.849 million tons of crude steel during the first quarter of current Iranian calendar year (March 21-June 21), with 17-percent growth from the figure of the same period of time in the past year, IRNA reported on Monday based on the data released by Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO).

Steel products export up 129% in 2 months yr/yr

TEHRAN- Iran exported 413,000 tons of steel products during the two-month period from March 21 to June 21, with 129 percent rise from the figure of the same time span in the past year, Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) announced.

Russian giant mining co. ready to commence co-op with Iran

TEHRAN- Ural Mining and Metallurgical Company (UMMC), one of the top Russian producers of major minerals including copper, zinc, coal, gold and silver, has voiced readiness to cooperate with Iran on various mining and mineral industries sector.

Iran’s crude steel exports up 84% in a year

TEHRAN- Iran exported 6.872 million tons of crude steel in the past Iranian calendar year (ended on March 20), with 84-percent growth from the figure of its preceding year, according to the data released by Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO).

Sponge iron production rises 47% in March yr/yr

TEHRAN- Production of sponge iron in Iran during March 2018 indicates 47 percent growth compared to March 2017, according to Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO).

Iran’s mineral exports up 6% in 11 months yr/yr

TEHRAN- Iran exported $8.4 billion of minerals during the 11-month period ended on February 19, with six percent rise from the figure of the same period of time in the previous year, according to Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO).

30 mining projects launched, inaugurated by $3.3b of investments in a year

TEHRAN- Iranian Deputy Industry Minister Mehdi Karbasian announced that during the ending Iranian calendar year (ends on March 20) 30 mining and related industries projects utilizing $3.3 billion of investments have been started or put into operation, IRNA reported on Friday.