Major industrial firms to build 10,500MW of power plants

TEHRAN – Major Iranian industrial firms are going to fund the construction of 10,500 megawatts (MW) capacity of new power plants to meet their own electricity needs, Deputy Industry, Mining, and Trade Minister Saeed Zarandi announced.

Industry, energy ministries to ink MOU for building power plants

TEHRAN – Iranian Ministries of Energy and Industry, Mining and Trade are going to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) within a week for collaboration in constructing 13 power plants for industrial units across the country.

Industry ministry to implement new program to promote investment

TEHRAN – Iranian Industry, Mining, and Trade Ministry is going to implement a new program dubbed “Resilient Economy with Top Enterprises" for promoting investment in the country’s industrial sectors, Deputy Industry Minister Saeed Zarandi said.

Output of 86 major production units doubled in 10 months

TEHRAN – Iranian Deputy Industry, Mining, and Trade Minister Saeed Zarandi said on Monday that the output of 86 major production units across the country has more than doubled in the first 10 months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2020-January 19, 2021) compared to the same period in the previous year.

Iran’s top 100 companies honored

TEHRAN – Iranian Industry, Mining, and Trade Ministry has introduced the country’s top 100 companies in a ceremony held on Sunday, IRIB reported.

67 industrial, mining projects to be inaugurated during "Ten-Day Dawn"

TEHRAN - Some 67 major industrial and mining projects worth 600 trillion rials (about $14.2 billion) are scheduled to be inaugurated during the Ten-Day Dawn (this year from January 31 until February 10), Deputy Industry, Mining, and Trade Minister Saeed Zarandi announced.

10 investment holdings to be established in industry, mining sectors

TEHRAN – Iran's Deputy Industry, Mining, and Trade Minister Saeed Zarandi announced the establishment of 10 investment holding companies in the industry and mining sectors in near future, IRIB reported on Monday.

Tehran hosting MINEX 2020 exhibition

TEHRAN- The 9th International Investment Opportunities in Iran’s Mines and Mining Industries Exhibition and Conference (MINEX 2020) and the 9th International Conference on Materials Engineering and Metallurgy (IMAT 2020) kicked off on Tuesday in Tehran.

Production of 22 major industrial, mining products rises in 5 months

TEHRAN – The production of 22 major mining and industrial products has increased in 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, Iranian Deputy Industry Minister Saeed Zarandi said.

250 production companies ready to join stock market

TEHRAN - Iranian Deputy Industry Minister Saeed Zarandi said that 250 production companies have announced readiness for offering their shares in the stock exchange, ILNA reported.

6,000 permits issued for industrial unit establishment in a quarter

TEHRAN- Iranian Deputy Industry Minister Saeed Zarandi announced that 6,000 permits have been issued for the establishment of industrial units in the country in the first quarter of the current year.

By Mahnaz Abdi

Annual industrial growth of 2.1% achieved despite limitations

TEHRAN- Iran’s industry sector experienced a 2.1-percent growth during the past Iranian calendar year (ended on March 19) as the country managed to support and empower domestic production, Saeed Zarandi, the deputy industry, mining and trade minister for planning, said in a press conference on Saturday.

200 industrial, mining, trade projects to be implemented by Mar. 2021

TEHRAN – Iranian Industry, Mining, and Trade Ministry plans to inaugurate 200 major industrial, mining, and trade projects across the country by the Iranian calendar year of 1400 (begins on March 20, 2021), IRNA reported.

190 dams under study, construction across Iran

TEHRAN - Some 190 dams, with a total reservoir capacity of 48.488 billion cubic meters, are under study or being constructed across Iran, IRIB reported.

‘Govt. could pave the way for more companies to join capital market’

TEHRAN – Iran’s Deputy Industry, Mining and Trade Minister Saeed Zarandi says eliminating tax barriers and reforming some of the government policies will allow more productive companies to enter the capital market, IRIB reported.

‘Neighboring countries willing to expand economic ties with Iran’

TEHRAN- Saying that Iran’s neighboring countries are eager for the expansion of economic and trade ties with the Islamic Republic, Iranian deputy minister of industry, mining and trade put emphasis on the necessity of boosting ties with the neighbors.

‘Neighboring countries destinations of half of annual non-oil exports’

TEHRAN- Half of Iran’s non-oil exports was to its neighboring countries in the past Iranian calendar year (ended on March 20, 2019), Saeed Zarandi, the deputy industry, mining and trade minister for planning, announced in a press conference on Saturday.