Minerals, Mining Product Exports Hit $7.8 Billion During 8 Months

A total of 30.3 million tons of minerals and mining industry products worth $7.86 billion were exported from Iran in the first eight months of the current Iranian year (March 21-Nov. 21), registering a 1% rise in tonnage, but a 5% fall in value compared with the similar period of last year, new data released by the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization show.
Steel manufacturing chain products (iron ore, semi-finished and finished steel) topped the list of exports in terms of value with an aggregate of $3.71 billion, followed by copper and related products worth $981.01 million and aluminum products worth $781.21 million.
In terms of tonnage, cement and clinker topped the list with 8.87 million tons. The steel came next with 6.74 million tons and was followed by pellet with 2.62 million tons.