Production of aluminum ingot in Iran rose 23 percent during the first nine months of the current Iranian year (March 21-December 21, 2021), compared to the same period of its preceding year.
The country’s aluminum ingot output stood at 400,481 tons in the nine-month period of the present Iranian year, while the figure was 325,200 tons in the same time span of 2020, data released by the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) showed, IRNA reported.
The country also produced 175,284 tons of alumina powder during the nine months to December 21, 2021, marking one percent of drop compared to corresponding figure of 2020 which was 177,239 tons.
The report added that 677,604 tons of bauxite were produced in Iran during the said period, showing an 11 percent rise compared to the related output of 2020 which was 608,195 tons.
Iran produced 446,800 tons of aluminum ingots during the year to March 20, 2021, according to statistics released by the IMIDRO.
The figure shows an increase of 61 percent compared to the corresponding figure for preceding year, which was 277,716 tons.
Based on the data, among the country’s top producers, Iranian Aluminium Company (IRALCO) had the best performance, with an output of over 185,000 tons during the said period.
IRALCO was followed by Hormozal Aluminum Company, with 163,000 tons, South Aluminum Corporation (SALCO) with 72,100 tons, and Iran Alumina, with 25,400 tons.
On April 23, 2020, during the inauguration ceremony of Iran’s biggest aluminum production complex in Fars Province in southern Iran, the former industry minister said the country’s aluminum production is expected to double with that unit going into operation.
The official put the value of the Iranian mining industry’s production at about $22 billion, saying that the country is relatively self-sufficient in minerals and a great amount is also exported every year.
He emphasized the country’s capacities in the sector, saying that Iran ranked 18th among the world’s top aluminum producers, and with this new plant going into operation, the country will climb four ranks to stand at 14th place.