Mines

Iran to speed up Janja copper mining project in southeastern Sistan and Baluchistan

Iran is planning to speed up Janja copper mining project in its southeastern Sistan area, near the border with Afghanistan.

Mine and Industry

Iran’s annual mineral exports hit $13 billion

The value of Iran’s export of minerals in the previous Persian calendar year (ended on March 19) stood at $13.7 billion, the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) announced.

Mine and Industry

Iran’s mineral export exceeds $7.4 billion in 7 months

Iran exported more than $7.4 billion worth of mining and mineral products in the first seven months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21 – October 22), official report says.

Mine and Industry

Iran’s Q1 exports of mining products at $3.3 billion

Iran has exported some 15.812 million metric tons (mt) worth as much as $3.32 billion of mining products in the first three months of the current calendar year (March 21–June 21), an official report says.

Mine and Industry

Iran aluminum output at over 112k mt in April-May

Iran’s four aluminum smelters have produced 112,767 metric tons (mt) of aluminum ingots in the first two months of the Iranian calendar year (starting on March 21, 2023).

Mine and Industry

Iran-Oman mineral trade tops $790 million in one year

Iran and Oman traded 2.33 million tons of minerals and mining products worth $796 million in the fiscal 2022-23 (ended March 20), data released by the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) show.

Trade

Iran discovers first lithium reserve

Iran has announced the discovery of its first lithium ore deposit amid extensive exploration activity in the country’s metals and mining sector.

Mine and Industry

Iran exports over 700,000 tons of sponge iron in 10 months

As announced by Iranian Steel Producers Association (ISPA), 744,000 tons of sponge iron were exported in the first ten months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21, 2022-January 20, 2023).

Mine and Industry

Iran nearly cuts iron ore exports amid rising domestic demand

Iran has cut its iron ore exports to almost zero in nearly a decade amid a major expansion in domestic steel manufacturing that has led to an increase in demand for ore.

Mine and Industry

Iran’s exports of mining products surge 35 million tons in nine months

Iran’s exports of mining products topped 35 million tons in the first nine months of the Iranian calendar year (March 21 – December 21, 2022).

Mine and Industry