MINING AND METALS

Latest Headlines

ECONOMY

Qolqoleh: The orogenic gold mine transforming western Iran's rich mining landscape

Located near Saqqez in Iran’s Kurdistan province, the Qolqoleh gold deposit now produces 500 kg of gold annually, overcoming sanctions and environmental challenges while driving regional development.

More Stories

ECONOMY

Iran’s metals exports down 2% y/y in March-Dec. to $9.1bn

Iran’s mining and metals exports drop slightly year on year in March-December to nearly $9.1 billion.

iran metals

ECONOMY

Iran reports 90% surge in foreign investment in March-December

Foreign investment in Iran’s manufacturing, mining and trade projects rose to $2.8bn in March-Dec.

iran steelmaker

ECONOMY

Iran’s March-August metals, mining exports top $5bn: Report

Iran increases its metals, mining products exports by 126% year-on-year in March-July to $5.08 billion.

iran metals

ECONOMY

Iran reports 9% surge in sponge Iron output

Iran saw its output of sponge iron increase by 9% to 30.52 mln T in the year to late March.

sponge iron

ECONOMY

Rouhani launches 5 major metals, manufacturing projects

Iran launches five major metals and manufacturing projects with an investment of nearly $300 million.

steel mill zanjan

ECONOMY

Afghanistan counts days for milestone opening of Iran railway link

A 200 km railway line, long touted as the sole viable option to build Afghanistan’s economy, will come to operation in the next couple of weeks, connecting the Afghan city of Herat to Mashhad in Iran.

a

ECONOMY

Iran earned $7bn from trade of building materials: Minister

Construction materials accounted for 70 percent of exports from Iran’s minerals and mining sector, says a minister.

iran construction