By Mahnaz Abdi

Reviving small mines on agenda

Establishment of high-capacity industrial units recently in Iran indicates the need for the supply of more minerals as feedstock for these units.

Steel ingot output up 3.7% in a quarter on year

TEHRAN- Production of steel ingot in Iran during spring, which corresponds to the first quarter of Iranian calendar year, stood at 5.2 million tons, rising 3.7 percent from the same quarter in the past year, IRNA reported on Wednesday.

IMIDRO to inaugurate $3.5b of new projects by March 2020

TEHRAN- Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) plans to put projects worth nearly $3.5 billion into operation by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2020), IRNA reported on Friday, quoting a senior official with the organization.

Projects underway to boost annual cooper concentrate output by 450,000 tons

TEHRAN- Projects have been already started for increasing the country’s annual production of copper concentrate by 450,000 tons, IRIB quoted Ardeshir Sa’d-Mohammadi, the managing director of Iran’s National Copper Company, as saying.

Iran’s minerals, mining industries export up 43% in a month on year

TEHRAN- The value of Iran’s minerals and mining industries exports has risen 43 percent during the first Iranian calendar month of Farvardin (March 21-April 20, 2019) from the figure of the same month in the past year, Mohammadreza Modoudi, the acting head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO), told Tasnim news agency on Tuesday.

Monthly coal concentrate output up 33% yr/yr

TEHRAN- Production of coal concentrate in Iran increased 33 percent during the first Iranian calendar month of Farvardin (March 21-April 20, 2019) compared to the output in the first month of the previous year, IRIB reported on Monday citing the data released by Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO).

Steel projects with over 10m tons of capacity to be inaugurated by Mar. 2020

TEHRAN- Iran will inaugurate steel projects with the capacity of at least 10 million tons during the current Iranian calendar year (ends on March 19, 2020), IRNA quoted Deputy Industry, Mining and Trade Minister Jafar Sarqini as saying.

Iran, Iraq hold meeting on Joint Trade Committee establishment

TEHRAN – Following the agreements on establishing an Iran-Iraq trade committee, officials from the two sides held a meeting to discuss the issue, the portal of Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) of Iran reported on Sunday.

Iran’s crude steel production capacity to rise 25m tons in 4 years

TEHRAN- Iran’s crude steel production capacity will increase by 25 million tons within the next four years, according to a deputy director in Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO).

Mining projects worth $3b to be inaugurated in a year

TEHRAN- Projects worth $3 billion are planned to be inaugurated in Iran’s mining sector in the current Iranian calendar year (began on March 21, 2019), IRIB quoted Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) Managing Director Khodadad Gharibpour as saying.

Steel products output rises 8% in 11 months on year

TEHRAN- Production of steel products in Iran rose eight percent during the eleven-month period from March 21, 2018 to February 19, 2019, IRNA reported on Sunday citing the data released by Iranian Steel Producers Association.

Industrial sector in need of 400km railway annually

TEHRAN- "According to the Sixth Development Plan (2016-2021), domestic industrial and mining sector requires 400 kilometers of railway to be added to domestic network per year," the head of Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) told IRNA on Monday.

Annual coal output to reach 1.6m tons by March 20

TEHRAN- Annual production of coal in Iran will reach 1.6 million tons by the end of current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2019), IRIB reported on Monday citing the data released by Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO).

Iron ore concentrate output rises 22% in 9 months on year

TEHRAN- Production of iron ore concentrate in Iran during the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21 – September 21, 2018) rose 22 percent compared to the same period of time in the previous year, IRIB reported on Saturday citing the data released by Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO).

Tehran hosting 9th Iranian steel market conference

TEHRAN – The ninth edition of Iranian Steel Market Conference and Exhibition (ISMC) is being held during January 29-30 at IRIB Conference Center in Tehran, IRIB reported.

Completing semi-finished projects top priority of IMIDRO

TEHRAN- Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) has accomplishing semi-finished projects as its top priority, the state-run organization’s head Khodadad Gharibpour announced in a meeting, the official portal of IMIDRO reported on Sunday.

Over 27m tons of iron ore produced in 9 months

TEHRAN- Iran produced 27,031 million tons of iron ore during the nine-month period ended on December 21, 2018, IRNA reported citing the data released by Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO).

Aluminum ingot production exceeds 228,300 tons in 9 months

TEHRAN- Three major aluminum ingot producers in Iran produced 228,314 tons of ingots during the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21- December 21, 2018), IRNA reported.

Coal extraction rises 25% in 9 months on year

TEHRAN- Coal extraction increased 25 percent in Iran during the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-Decemebr 21, 2018) compared to the same period of time in the past year, IRNA reported on Sunday quoting Industry, Mining and Trade Minister Reza Rahmani.

50% of mining exports income injected to NIMA

TEHRAN- According to the latest data released by the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) domestic mining companies have injected 50 percent of their revenues to the Forex Management Integrated System, locally known as NIMA, since the beginning of the present Iranian year 1397 (started March 21, 2018) to December 31, 2018.

Minerals export rises 7% in 8 months yr/yr

TEHRAN- The value of Iran’s minerals export during the first eight months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-November 21) rose seven percent compared to that of the same period of time in the past year, IRIB reported citing the data released by the Ministry of Industry, Mining and Trade.

Aluminum production by major companies rises 3.2% in 8 months yr/yr

TEHRAN- Iran’s major aluminum producers produced 231,031 tons of aluminum during the eight-month period from March 21 to November 21, which shows 3.2 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).

Monthly copper cathode production rises 25% yr/yr

TEHRAN- Production of copper cathode in Iran rose 25 percent in the seventh Iranian calendar month of Mehr (September 22-October 22) in comparison with the same month of the past year, IRIB reported on Wednesday citing the data released by Iran’s Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO).

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.