Export of Minerals, Mining Products Exceeds $7 Billion in Seven Months

A total of 31.08 million tons of minerals and mining products worth $7.06 billion were exported from Iran in the current fiscal year’s first seven months (March 21-Oct. 22).
According to the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization, this registered a 9% and 105% year-on-year growth in weight and value respectively.
Steel and related products topped the list of exports in terms of value with $4.05 billion, followed by copper and related products with $967.35 million and aluminum and related products with $390.06 million.
In terms of tonnage, the export of cement and related products topped the list with 12.39 million tons, which was followed by steel and related products with 6.13 million tons and stone and related products with 2.48 million tons.