EghtesadOnline: Tehran Stock Exchange's main index, TEDPIX, has posted a return on investment of 31% from early September until the end of last week. The rapid growth has been particularly spectacular in the metals and minerals group. The minerals group registered a growth of over 40% from early September. Base metals index also experienced a growth of 20%. During this period, Middle East Mines & Mineral Industries Development Holding Company's ( MIDHCO ) stock, in line with TEDPIX, had a 31% growth.

EghtesadOnline: Three of Middle East Mines Industries Development Holding Company’s subsidiaries plan to issue 10.6 trillion rials ($219.64 million) of Islamic bonds to finance their expansion projects, an official with Securities and Exchange Organization said.