18% Growth in Iran's Lead, Zinc Ore Extractions

EghtesadOnline: Major Iranian lead and zinc producers extracted 1.09 million tons of ores in the last Iranian year (ended March 20, 2019), which indicates an 18% rise in production compared to the year before, the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization’s latest report shows.

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24 April 2019

Angouran Lead and Zinc Complex accounted for 1.02 million tons and Nakhlak Lead and Zinc Plant for 68,612 tons of the total output to register a 16% and 58% growth rate year-on-year respectively.

The two producers extracted an aggregate of 928,932 tons of ores in the fiscal 2017-18.

Lead and zinc ore extractions during the month to March 20 amounted to 81,451 tons, up 3% compared with last year’s similar month. Angouran's output stood at 75,760 tons, up 2%, while Nakhlak extracted 5,692 tons, up 12% YOY, according to Financial Tribune.