BAKU, Azerbaijan, Dec. 10
By Elnur Baghishov – Trend:
The production of several mining products in Iran increased including raw steel by 8.4 percent, steel products by 9.4 percent and copper cathode by 7.1 percent during the first eight months of the current Iranian year (from March 20 through November 20, 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 production of coal concentrate decreased by 2.3 percent, sheet glass by 3.9 percent, porcelain by 11.6 percent within 8 months compared to the same period last Iranian year.
Table:
|
Products |
Volume |
First eight months of the current Iranian year (from Mar. 20 through Nov. 20, 2020) |
First eight months of the last Iranian year (from Mar. 21 through Nov. 21, 2019) |
Percentage change |
|
Raw steel |
Million tons |
19.2 |
17.7 |
8.4 |
|
Steel products |
Million tons |
17.2 |
15.7 |
9.4 |
|
Copper cathode |
1,000 tons |
189 |
176 |
7.1 |
|
Net aluminum ingots |
1,000 tons |
271 |
178 |
52.5 |
|
Alumina |
1,000 tons |
157 |
153 |
2.3 |
|
Coal concentrate |
Million tons |
1.07 |
1.09 |
-2.3 |
|
Cement |
Million tons |
48.4 |
41.8 |
15.8 |
|
Ceramics |
Million square meters |
278 |
291 |
-4.5 |
|
Sheet glass |
1,000 tons |
739 |
769 |
-3.2 |
|
Glass containers |
1,000 tons |
474 |
480 |
-1.3 |
|
Porcelains |
1,000 tons |
35.1 |
39.6 |
-11.6 |
|
Plumbing products |
1,000 tons |
77 |
75.3 |
2.2 |