Lead, Zinc Ore Extractions See 84% Rise

EghtesadOnline: Major Iranian lead and zinc producers extracted 497,749 tons of ores during the first four months of the current fiscal year (March 21-July 22), which indicates an 84% rise in production compared to last year’s similar period, the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization’s latest report showed.

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15 August 2018

Angouran Lead and Zinc Complex accounted for 477,242 tons and Nakhlak Lead and Zinc Plant for 20,408 tons of the total, growing 83% and 110% respectively year-on-year. The two producers extracted an aggregate of 928,932 tons of ore during the last fiscal year (March 2017-18), according to Financial Tribune.