Export of Minerals, Mining Products Hit $3.3 Billion

Major Iranian producers of minerals and mining products exported 15.81 million tons worth $3.32 billion during the first quarter of the current Iranian year (March 21-June 21), to register a 48% and 7% year-on-year rise in tonnage and value respectively, fresh data released by the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) 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 $1.65 billion, followed by iron ore pellets worth $262.87 billion and copper and related products worth $201.75 billion.