Aluminum Production Rises 70%

Iranian aluminum producers had an aggregate output of 175,000 tons of ingots during the first five months of the current Iranian year (March 20- Aug. 21) to register a 70% hike compared with the corresponding period of last year.
According to the latest data released by the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization, flagship producer Iran Aluminum Company (IRALCO) accounted for about 80,000 tons (45%) of the total output, posting a 6% rise year-on-year.
IRALCO is the top producer of aluminum in Iran. The plant, inaugurated in 1972, has an annual output capacity of 180,000.
It was followed by Hormozal Aluminum Company and Almahdi Aluminum Company, which had an aggregate output of 66,000 tons, up 160% YOY, and Iran Alumina Company with 9,000 tons of aluminum production, up 307% YOY.