Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO)

Iron ore concentrate output up 4% in 5 months on year

TEHRAN- Production of iron ore concentrate in Iran has risen four percent during the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-August 22), as compared to the same period of time in the past year.

2021-09-15 10:54

Steel products export rises 88% in 5 months on year

TEHRAN- Iran’s export of steel products increased 88 percent during the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-August 22), as compared to the same period of time in the past year.

2021-08-29 14:59

Mining projects worth $1.9b to be put into operation by next March

TEHRAN – Head of Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) Vajihollah Jafari announced that 30 projects worth $1.916 billion in the mines and mining industries will be inaugurated across the country by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2022).

2021-08-07 14:26

Mining sector in Iran needs €19b investment

TEHRAN –Official statistics indicate that $19 billion of investment is required for the realization of the development plans set for the country’s mining sector for the horizon of the Iranian calendar year 1404 (starts in March 2025).

2021-07-26 16:45

Iranian company constructs sponge iron production plant for China

TEHRAN – Iran’s Mines and Metals Company (MME) has established China’s first gas-based sponge iron production unit using the Persian Direct Reduction (PERED) technology, the portal of the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) reported.

2021-07-19 12:14

Nearly 56,000 tons of alumina powder produced in a quarter

TEHRAN- Iran has produced 55,974 tons of alumina powder during the first three months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-June 21).

2021-07-05 12:50

By Ebrahim Fallahi

Iran’s plans for promoting mining sector bearing fruit

TEHRAN - Having 68 different types of minerals, including the world’s largest copper, zinc and iron reserves, Iran is one of the top 10 mineral-rich countries across the globe. In this regard, the Iranian government has been seriously pursuing several programs for promoting the mining sector as a major contributor to the country’s economic growth.

2021-06-21 13:46

13 idle mines to be revived in Kermanshah province by next March

TEHRAN- As announced by a provincial official, 13 idle mines are planned to be revived in Kermanshah province, in the west of Iran, by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20).

2021-06-16 13:57

500 idle small mines revived in 2 years

TEHRAN- The head of Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) announced that 500 idle small-scale mines have been revived throughout the country during two-year period from June 2019 until June 2021.

2021-06-12 14:41

Over 38,000 tons of alumina powder produced in 2 months

TEHRAN- Iran has produced 38,160 tons of alumina powder during the first two months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-May 21).

2021-06-11 12:18

Aluminum ingot output up 33% in 2 months on year

TEHRAN – Production of aluminum ingot in Iran rose 33 percent during the first two months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-May 21), as compared to the same period of time in the past year.

2021-06-01 13:34

IMIDRO allocates over $238m to developing mining infrastructure

TEHRAN - Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) is going to spend 10 trillion rials (about $238.1 million) for developing mining infrastructure across the country in the current Iranian calendar year (started on March 21), an official with the organization said.

2021-05-25 13:40

29 mining projects ready to go operational across Iran

TEHRAN – Head of Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) Vajihollah Jafari has announced that 29 projects in mines and mining industries are ready for inauguration across the country.

2021-05-11 13:52

15 idle mines to be revived in Qom province by next March

TEHRAN- As announced by a provincial official, 15 idle mines are planned to be revived in Iran’s central Qom province by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2022).

2021-05-02 13:18

253 idle small-scale mines revived in a year

TEHRAN - The head of Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) announced that 253 idle small-scale mines were revived throughout the country in the previous Iranian calendar year (ended on March 20).

2021-04-25 14:02

Iran ranked world’s 10th largest steelmaker in Q1 2021: WSA

TEHRAN - Iran was ranked the world’s tenth-largest steel producer in the first three-month of 2021, Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) announced referring to the data released by the World Steel Association (WSA).

2021-04-18 15:34

Issuance of mining licenses up over 18% in a year

TEHRAN – Iranian Industry, Mining and Trade Ministry data show that 680 mining operation licenses have been issued in the previous Iranian calendar year 1399 (March 20, 2020-March 20, 2021) to register an 18.1-percent increase compared to the preceding year.

2021-02-15 14:30

Production of copper cathode up 13% in 10 months yr/yr

TEHRAN- Iran’s production of the copper cathode has increased 13 percent during the first ten months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2020 –January 19, 2021), as compared to the same period of time in the past year.

2021-02-14 12:29

By Mahnaz Abdi

Iran’s sponge iron production leap outstanding

TEHRAN- While Iran is fighting the U.S. severe sanctions on its economy, and the country’s different industrial and economic sectors have been affected by the limitations and difficulties caused by the sanctions condition, the country’s mining sector is moving forward noticeably, overcoming such barriers.

2021-02-13 14:46

Steel ingot output by major producers rises 7%

TEHRAN- Production of steel ingot by the subsidiaries of Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) and the other major companies active in the mining sector has increased seven percent during the first ten months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2020 – January 19, 2021), compared to the same period of time in the past year.

2021-02-13 10:18

IMIDRO to inaugurate mining development projects worth over $355m soon

TEHRAN- The head of Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) announced that the organization will inaugurate 23 development projects in mines and mining industries soon.

2021-02-12 11:15

Domestic production in mining sector saves Iran nearly $1b

TEHRAN- Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) has announced that domestic production and indigenizing technology in the mining sector has saved Iran nearly $1 billion during the current Iranian calendar year (began on March 20, 2020).

2021-02-07 12:36

By Mahnaz Abdi

“Domestic Production” materialized in mining sector

This month last year, the previous head of Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO), which is the country’s major state-owned holding active in the mining sector, announced the organization’s top 10 targets to be followed up through some programs for domestic production of parts and equipment used in the mining sector as well as indigenizing required technology of this sector.