Exports of Minerals, Mining Products Exceed $5.6 Billion in H1: IMIDRO

A total of 21.15 million tons of minerals and mining industry products worth $5.62 billion were exported by major producers in Iran during the first half of the current fiscal year (March 21-Sept. 22) to register a decline of 8% in tonnage and 6% in value compared with the similar period of last year, a new report by the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization shows.
Steel manufacturing chain products (iron ore, semi-finished and finished steel) topped the list of exports in terms of value with an aggregate of $2.58 billion, followed by copper and related products worth $777.8 million and aluminum products worth $564.4 million.
In terms of tonnage, cement and clinker topped the list with 6.22 million tons. The steel category came next with 4.47 million tons and was followed by pellet with 1.91 million tons.