Major Iranian lead and zinc producers extracted 928,932 tons of ores in the last fiscal year (March 2017-18), according to the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation…
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Iran is finalizing about €2 billion of investment from Europe in copper and steel projects despite threatened new US sanctions, a government official said on Wednesday.
"Early talks are…
Iran is on track to launch a new aluminum smelter early next year that would boost the country’s output by 70%, making it self-sufficient in the metal by taking advantage of its rich natural gas…
Mouteh Gold Mine produced 602 kilograms of gold ingots during the previous fiscal year (March 2017-18), registering a 58% growth compared with the year before, according to data released by the…
Two events focused on mining and construction are slated to be held in Kerman Province. The Sixth International Exhibition of Mine, Mining, Mining Industries Mineral Processing, Decoration…
Iran’s dormant bauxite project in Guinea-Conakry has recently sprung back to life, as companies operating it have announced an international tender for developing the mine and constructing a…
Mineral explorations are currently underway in areas spanning over 250,000 square kilometers in Sistan-Baluchestan, Kerman and Kurdestan provinces, the chairman of Iranian Mines and Mining…
Banks and credit institutions provided the industrial and mining sector with 1.51 quadrillion rials ($36 billion) worth of loans in the last fiscal year's first 11 months (March 21, 2017-Feb. 19…
Iran exported more than 60.2 million tons of mineral products worth over $8.9 billion in the last fiscal year (ended March 20, 2018), down 7.8% in tonnage and up 3.2% in value compared to the…
Iranian miners paid 6.74 trillion rials ($134.87 million) in mining royalties to the government during the first 11 months of the last fiscal year (March 21, 2017-Feb. 19), indicating an 88.1%…
Iran’s largest steel exporter Khouzestan Steel Company has successfully bought majority shares in a major mineral holding, moving toward self-sufficiency in the steel production chain.
Iran exported more than 58.09 million tons of mineral products worth over $8.39 billion during the first 11 months of the current fiscal year (March 21-Feb. 19), down 3% in tonnage and up 6% in…
Major Iranian mining companies produced an aggregate of 317.94 million tons of ores and mineral products during the first 11 months of the current fiscal year (March 21, 2017-Feb. 19),…
British mining and mineral processing technology company Alexander has executed a commercial and technical partnership agreement with Turkish specialist mineral processing consulting company…
A recent Supreme Court of India's decision to cancel all iron ore mining leases in an ore-rich state can open the way for Iranian ore miners to increase their share in the Chinese market.
Major Iranian mining companies produced an aggregate of 287.45 million tons of ores and mineral products during the first 10 months of the current fiscal year (March 21, 2017-Jan. 20),…
The Producer Price Index for the mining sector in the 12-month period ending Dec. 21, 2017, which marks the end of fall, increased by 11.2% compared with the same period of last year, the…
President Hassan Rouhani inaugurated three iron ore and steel projects in Sirjan County during his visit to Iran’s southern Kerman Province.
South Africa’s embattled mining industry could be first in line to benefit from a boost in foreign direct investment if the new leader of the ruling party Cyril Ramaphosa implements measures…
Major Iranian mining companies produced 258.13 million tons of mineral products in the first nine months of the current fiscal year (March 21-Dec. 21, 2017), registering a 15.3% growth compared…
The government earned more than 4.72 trillion rials (over $109 million) in mining royalties–a percentage of miner’s sales profit–during the first seven months of the current Iranian year (March…
A total of 3,321 new jobs were created in Iran’s mining sector during the seven months to Oct. 22, 2017, indicating a 158% rise compared with the corresponding period of the previous year, data…
In a meeting between officials from Mines and Metals Development Investment Company and those from Australia this week, the two sides expressed interest in expanding mining and exploration…
Iranian miners exported 12.44 million tons of mineral products worth $1.08 billion to China during the first seven months of the current fiscal year (March 21-Oct. 22), statistics released by…
Major Iranian mining companies produced 228.32 million tons of different mineral products during the first eight months of the current fiscal year (March 21-Nov. 21), registering an 11% growth…
