Iran Minerals Production and Supply Co., produced around 13,313,084 tons of iron

  Iran Minerals Production and Supply Co., produced around 13,313,084 tons of iron ore during the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March, 21, 2006). The figure is indicative of 120 percent growth compared with the same period last year.

An affiliate to Iran Minerals Production and Supply Co., Iran Central Iron stone Co., alone produced about 9,877,278 tons of the commodities. The figure posts an increase of around 108 percent for the Central in comparison with the corresponding period in the preceding year.

Also, the company produced some 2,978,788 tons of palletized iron ore and 352,038 tons of iron ore concentrates during the nine-month period. Palletized iron ore production however, registered a 112-percent growth during the period.

In the meantime, Chamomile Mineral and Industrial Co., another associate of Iran Minerals Production and Supply Co., has produced 17,632,778 tons of iron ore and 628,858 tons of palletized iron as well as 4,303,087 tons of iron ore concentrates, indicating 103 percent, 131 percent and 110 percent growth respectively.

Another member of the mineral group, Golgotha Iron Ore Complex, increased its iron stone production by 131 percent compared with the same period past year, hitting 249,453-ton mark.