TEHRAN - Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) announced on Wednesday that aluminum ingot production has upped by 33% during the first two months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21- May 22).
“Four Iranian aluminum ingot producers have produced 86,216 tons of ingot while the number was 64,689 tons in the same period last year,” IMIDRO added.
The report noted that Iranian Aluminum Company, Almahdi Aluminum Company, Salco and Alumina factories produced 30,278 tons, 30,129 tons, 19,664 tons and 6,145 tons of aluminum respectively.
Iran is among 15 top global aluminum producers.
Back in December 2020, Iran’s Customs Administration (IRICA) announced that the country had exported over 60,000 tons of aluminum worth $101.1 million during the first seven months of the year (March 20-October 21, 2020).