Close to 7.96 million tons of iron ore concentrates were produced in Iran during the first two months of the current fiscal year (March 20-May 20) to register a 2% decrease compared with the corresponding period of the year before.

Golgohar Mining and Industrial Complex accounted for 2.52 million tons of the total output (down 10% YOY), followed by Chadormalu Mining and Industrial Complex with 1.74 million tons (down 6% YOY), Middle East Mines and Mining Industries Development Holding Company with 1.2 million tons (up 28% YOY), Goharzamin Iron Ore Company with 770,118 tons (up 5% YOY), Iran Central Iron Ore Company with 644,115 tons (down 18% YOY), Opal Parsian Sangan with 420,490 tons (down 14% YOY), National Development Industrial and Mineral Company with 385,295 tons (down 27% YOY), Sabanour Mining and Industrial Development Company with 181,072 tons (up 84% YOY) and Jalalabad Iron Ore Complex with 92,963 tons (up 25% YOY).

Iranian still mills produced 4.16 million tons of iron ore concentrate during the second fiscal month (April 20-May 20) to register a 2% growth compared with the corresponding month of last year.