TEHRAN (Dispatches) - Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) announced on Saturday the country stood 10th in the ranking of the biggest steel producers in the first three months of 2021 with 7.5 million tons of production.
IMIDRO announced that Iran ranked 10th among the greatest world steel producers in the first three months of 2021 with 7.5 million tons of production.
According to the World Steel Association (WSA) statistics, the production of the 64 steel-producing countries has reached 486.9 million tons, indicating a 10% growth compared to the same period in 2020.
China, India, Japan, the U.S., and Russia stood first to fifth with 271, 29.6, 23.7, 20.4, and 18.9 million tons.
South Korea, Germany, Turkey, and Brazil ranked sixth through ninth in the WSA ranking with 17.6, 10, 9.8, and 8.7 million tons.
Iran stood 10th with 7.5 million tons that show a 10.7% rise compared to the same period in 2020.
The report added that Iran’s production of raw steel reached 2.6 million tons in March, which shows a 10.7% compared to the same period in 2020.