BAKU, Azerbaijan, Nov. 8
By Elnur Baghishov – Trend:
Iran produced 12.9 million tons of raw steel during the first six months of the current Iranian year (March 21 through September 22, 2021), Trend reports via the statistics of Iranian Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade.
According to the statistics, raw steel production decreased by 9.5 percent, compared to the same period last Iranian year. So, about 14.2 million tons of raw steel were produced in the country in the same period last Iranian year.
“Iran also produced 12.8 million tons of steel products in six months, which is 3.8 percent less than in the same period last Iranian year. So, the figure amounted to 13.3 million tons in the same period last Iranian year,” the statistics said.
Furthermore, about 151,000 tons of copper cathode were produced in Iran during six months, which is an increase of 3.7 percent, compared to the same period last Iranian year. Meanwhile, in the same period last Iranian year, 145,000 tons of cathode copper had been produced in the country.
According to the statistics, the production of aluminum ingots for 6 months amounted to 116,000 tons. This is 27.7 percent more than in the same period last Iranian year. Thus, Iran had produced 208,000 tons of aluminum ingots in the same period last Iranian year.
“In addition, alumina powder production for six months, decreased by 4.6 percent, compared to the same period last Iranian year and amounted to 116,000 tons. Meanwhile, in the same period last Iranian year, the figure stood at about 122,000 tons,” the statistics said.
At the same time, Iran produced 724,000 tons of coal within the mentioned period. This is a decrease of 6 percent, compared to the same period last Iranian. So, coal production amounted to 771,000 tons in the same period last year.
According to the statistics, cement production in Iran for 6 months amounted to 32.3 million tons, which is 9.2 percent less than in the same period last Iranian year. Thus, Iran had produced 35.6 million tons of cement in the same period last Iranian year.
Moreover, Iran produced 221 million square meters of ceramics over six months. Ceramic production increased by 5.7 percent, compared to the same period last Iranian year. So, the figure stood at 209 million square meters in the same period last Iranian year.
Also, 658,000 tons of sheet glass were produced in the country within 6 months, which is an increase of 25.4 percent, compared to the same period last Iranian year. Meanwhile in the same period last Iranian year, Iran had produced 524,000 tons of sheet glass.
According to the statistics, Iran produced 29,900 tons of porcelain in 6 months. Porcelain production increased by 17.2 percent, compared to the same period last Iranian year. So, the figure amounted to 25,500 tons in the same period last Iranian year.
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