Iran’s Aluminum Output Exceeds 200,000 Tons in 6 Months
2020-October-10
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s aluminum production reached 211,779 tons during the first six months of the current Iranian year (March 20, 2020-September 21, 2020) showing a 71 percent growth compared to the corresponding period last year.
"Iran Aluminum Company (IRALCO) topped the list with 95,723 tons of the total output," the latest data released by the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization said.
IRALCO was followed by Hormozal Aluminum Company with 45,444 tons, Almahdi Aluminum Company with 33,988 tons, SALCO with 25,000 tons and Iran Alumina with 11,227 tons.
Iran plans to reach the annual production of 1.5 million tons of aluminum ingot by the Iranian calendar year 1404 (March 2025-March 2026).
In relevant remarks in early August, former caretaker of the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade Hossein Modarres Khiabani said that Iran has increased aluminum production by 50 percent in spite of the tough economic conditions caused by illegal sanctions.
Khiabani said on August 6 that launching every economic project is a thorn in the eyes of the enemies, adding that the production sector will strongly continue the path of progress even in the toughest economic conditions.
It was announced in mid-March that Iran is expecting a significant surge in its aluminum production, as national prospective plans are directing towards an increase by more than 60 percent in the current local calendar year (March 20, 2020-March 20, 2021).
Iran's aluminum production capacity will increase by more than 60 percent this year compared to last year, based on the country's Mine and Mining Industries Roadmap and the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade's four-year plan (2018-2021).
The statistical tables of the Roadmap of the Mine and Mining Industries of the country indicate that the country's aluminum production capacity reached 422,000 tons in 2017, and production amounted to 337,000 tons and in addition, the production of alumina powder amounted to 220,000 tons.