Steel Production Exceeds 53mn Tons in Iran

Date: 22 May 2022 - 22:04

News ID: ۱۰۲۸۶۸

TEHRAN – Ministry of
Industry, Mine and Trade has reported that major mining, mineral and industrial companies of the country managed to produce more than 53,245,200 tons of crude steel and steel products last Iranian year. (from March 21, 2021 to March 20, 2022).
According to the statistics of the ministry, major steel production companies produced 28,040,100 tons of crude steel and 25,205,100 tons of steel products, showing a 2.1 and five percent decline in weight and value respectively as compared to the same period of last year.
In this period, 299,000 tons of copper cathode were produced in the country, registering a 2.8 percent hike as compared to the last year’s corresponding period.
According to the report, Iran produced 571,100 tons of aluminum ingot last year, showing a 25.1 percent growth.
In addition, 1,474,400 tons of coal concentrate were produced in the country, registering a 12.8 percent decline as compared to the same period of last year.