Annual exports of minerals exceed $12.2b
Iran’s exports of mining and mineral industries products reached $12.2 billion in the previous Iranian calendar year (March 21, 2022 – March 20, 2023), registering a 3.4 percent rise in weight compared to a year earlier, according to the Iranian Mines & Mining Industries Development & Renovation Organization (IMIDRO).
IMIDRO stated that Iranian companies active in the mining and mineral industries sector exported over 48 million tons of products, valued at $12.24 billion, in the past Iranian calendar year, reported Tasnim news agency.
This shows a 7.6 percent decline in value compared to last year’s corresponding period.
During this period, about 4.4 million tons of various minerals, valued at $4,995,200,000, were imported into the country to meet the demands of domestic factories, indicating a 27.5 and 3.9 percent growth in value and weight, respectively, compared to the same period last year.