TEHRAN – Production of aluminum ingot in Iran stood at 316,408 tons in the first six months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-September 22), according to the data released by Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO).

As reported, the production of aluminum ingot in the first six months of the current year fell less than one percent compared to the last year’s same period when the figure was 318,091 tons. 

Among the country’s four major producers, South Aluminum Corporation (SALCO) had the best performance in the first six months of the present year, producing 141,721 tons of aluminum ingots, followed by Iranian Aluminum Company (IRALCO) producing 85,246 tons, Almahdi Aluminum Company producing 71,339 tons, and Iran Alumina Company producing 18,102 tons of ingots.

Based on the data previously released by IMIDRO, the production of aluminum ingot stood at 632,166 tons in Iran during the past Iranian calendar year 1401 (ended on March 20).

Among the country’s four major producers, South Aluminum Corporation (SALCO) had the best performance in the past year, producing 270,185 tons of aluminum ingots, followed by Iranian Aluminum Company (IRALCO) producing 178,077 tons, Almahdi Aluminum Company producing 147,749 tons, and Iran Alumina Company producing 36,155 tons of the product.

Iranian officials estimate the country’s aluminum sector has a value of $22 billion, which is sufficient to meet the country’s aluminum needs.

At present, Iran is the 18th biggest aluminum-producing country in the world.

MA