The Ministry of Industries, Mining and Trade's review of last Iranian year (March 2020-21) shows 10 mineral products (out of 12) registered growth in output compared to the year before.
A total of 431,600 tons of pure aluminum ingots were produced during the period, up by 50.3% compared to the previous year.
The production of copper cathodes exceeded 290,800 tons, showing a YOY increase of 14.5%.
Cement production grew by 12.5% over the same period to surpass 69.38 million tons.
The output of steel products reached a total of 25.12 million tons, up 7.4% YOY.
Crude steel production amounted to 28.36 million tons, indicating a 7.3% rise compared with the year before.
Sheet glass production rose by 3.3% YOY to top 1.15 million tons.
Tile and ceramic production reached 448.95 square meters over the same period, experiencing a 2.7% YOY increase.
Coal concentrate production saw a 2.5% growth over the 12-month period to reach 1.67 million tons.
Production of glass dishes reached 731,700 tons, registering a YOY increase of 2.1%.
Some 116,900 tons of sanitary-ware were produced over the 12 months under review, which also indicate a 2.1% rise YOY.
The production of porcelain dishes declined by 2.8% YOY to stand at 56,500 tons and alumina production reached 229,100 tons, down 1.8% YOY.
