BAKU, Azerbaijan, Feb. 22
By Elnur Baghishov – Trend:
The production of several mining products in Iran increased including raw steel by 6.9 percent, steel products by 7.3 percent, copper cathode by 15.1 percent, and net aluminum ingots by 51.2 percent during the first ten months of the current Iranian year (from March 20, 2020, through January 19, 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 alumina decreased by 0.7 percent, sheet glass by 1 percent, porcelain by 10.6 percent within 10 months compared to the same period last Iranian year.
Table:
|
Products |
Volume |
First ten months of the current Iranian year (from Mar. 20, 2020, through Jan. 19, 2021) |
First ten months of the last Iranian year (from Mar. 21 through Jan. 20, 2020) |
Percentage change |
|
Raw steel |
Million tons |
23.7 |
22.2 |
6.9 |
|
Steel products |
Million tons |
120.9 |
19.5 |
7.3 |
|
Copper cathode |
1,000 tons |
239 |
208 |
15.1 |
|
Net aluminum ingots |
1,000 tons |
348 |
230 |
51.2 |
|
Alumina |
1,000 tons |
192 |
193 |
-0.7 |
|
Coal concentrate |
Million tons |
1.38 |
1.37 |
0.5 |
|
Cement |
Million tons |
57.9 |
51.4 |
12.7 |
|
Sheet glass |
1,000 tons |
961 |
954 |
0.7 |
|
Glass containers |
1,000 tons |
44.3 |
49.5 |
-10.6 |
|
Porcelains |
1,000 tons |
97.1 |
97.9 |
-0.8 |