BAKU, Azerbaijan, Dec. 4
By Elnur Baghishov - Trend:
During the first seven months (March 21-Oct. 22) of this Iranian year (began March 21, 2019), the output of mining products increased in Iran compared to the same period last year, Trend reports with reference to the Iranian Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade.
Production of raw steel increased by 6.5 percent, steel products - by 6.6 percent, copper cathodes - by 13 percent, according to the report.
|
Product name |
Quantity |
7-th month (Sept. 23 –Oct. 22) |
6-th month (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) |
Percentage change |
7 months of this Iranian year |
7 months of last Iranian year |
Percentage change |
|
Raw steel |
Million tons |
1.9 |
2 |
-5.6 |
14 |
13.1 |
6.5 |
|
Steel products |
Million tons |
1.6 |
1.6 |
1 |
12.1 |
11.4 |
6.6 |
|
Copper cathodes |
Thousand tons |
22.3 |
22.3 |
0 |
156 |
138.1 |
13 |
|
Aluminum ingots |
Thousand tons |
22 |
19.4 |
13.3 |
145 |
211.7 |
-31.5 |
|
Alumina |
Thousand tons |
16.5 |
18.2 |
-9.5 |
132.7 |
139.7 |
-5 |
|
Copper concentrate |
Thousand tons |
104.1 |
144.7 |
-28 |
891.1 |
955.1 |
-6.7 |
|
Cement |
Million tons |
5.4 |
5.3 |
2.2 |
36.5 |
34 |
7.2 |
|
Tiles and ceramics |
Million square meters |
34.3 |
34.5 |
-0.4 |
228.8 |
216.5 |
5.7 |
|
Plate glass |
Thousand tons |
80.6 |
90.8 |
-11.2 |
628.6 |
570.2 |
10.2 |
|
Glassware |
Thousand tons |
38.1 |
39.3 |
-3.1 |
304.3 |
262.8 |
15.8 |
|
Porcelain |
Thousand tons |
4.6 |
4.7 |
-2.1 |
33 |
26.9 |
22.3 |
|
Porcelain sanitary ware |
Thousand tons |
8.7 |
9.9 |
-12.6 |
63.8 |
56.2 |
13.5 |