BAKU, Azerbaijan, Nov. 15
By Elnur Baghishov – Trend:
The manufacturing of several mining products in Iran increased including raw steel by 9 percent, steel products by 10 percent and copper cathode by 8.1 percent during the first six months of the current Iranian year (from March 20 through September 21, 2020) compared to the same period last Iranian year, Trend reports citing Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade of Iran.
According to the report, however, the manufacturing of coal concentrate decreased by 3.1 percent, sheet glass by 13.2 percent, porcelain by 18.5 percent within 6 months compared to the same period last Iranian year.
Table:
|
Row |
Products |
Volume |
The 6th month of current Iranian year (August 22 through September 21, 2020) |
The 5th month of current Iranian year (July 22 through August 21, 2020) |
Percentage change (%) |
First 6 months of current Iranian year (from March 20 through September 21, 2020) |
First 6 months of last Iranian year (from March 21 through September 22, 2019) |
Percentage change (%) |
|
1. |
Raw steel |
Milyon ton |
2.47 |
2.2 |
11.7 |
13.9 |
12.8 |
9 |
|
2. |
Steel products |
Million tons |
2 |
1.88 |
6.1 |
11.6 |
10.6 |
10 |
|
3. |
Copper cathode |
1,000 tons |
25 |
25.2 |
-0.8 |
145 |
134 |
8.1 |
|
4. |
Aluminum ingots |
1,000 tons |
35.1 |
33.9 |
3.5 |
196 |
128 |
53.2 |
|
5. |
Alumina |
1,000 tons |
19.1 |
19.3 |
-1.1 |
122 |
116 |
4.7 |
|
6. |
Coal concentrate |
1,000 tons |
127 |
147 |
-13.9 |
763 |
787 |
-3.1 |
|
7. |
Cement |
Million tons |
6.06 |
6.39 |
-5.3 |
35.6 |
31.1 |
14.4 |
|
8. |
Sheet glass |
1,000 tons |
81.2 |
82.7 |
-1.8 |
476 |
547 |
13.2 |
|
9. |
Glass containers |
1,000 tons |
46 |
47 |
-2.1 |
275 |
277 |
-0.6 |
|
10. |
Porcelains |
1,000 tons |
4.8 |
4.7 |
2 |
23.1 |
28.4 |
-18.5 |
|
11. |
Plumbing products |
1,000 tons |
10.3 |
9.5 |
8.2 |
53.1 |
57.5 |
-7.6 |