Iran’s aluminum consumption rate exceeds 12% higher than global average level
MNA – Deputy Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Mehdi Karbasian said that Iran overtakes the global average level with its 12…
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Iran’s steel production to reach 35m tons by March
IRNA – Deputy Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Mehdi Karbasian said on Tuesday that steel products output will hit 35 million…
Official: US sanctions will not hamper Iranian industries in terms of raw materials
Press TV – Iran’s Deputy Minister for Industry, Mine and Trade Mehdi Karbasian says a special committee has been set up in…
Russia voices readiness to invest in Iran’s mining sector
Press TV- Iran says Russia has announced readiness to invest in its mining industry in what could be a clear defiance to…
Iran’s mining sector appealing for foreign investment
TOLOnews– Iran is among the very few countries in the world that has enticed foreign investors with its untapped mineral resources, a…
Iran discovers huge iron ore reserves in Yazd
Press TV- Iran has discovered a new iron ore mine in the central city of Yazd, estimated to hold 2 billion tonnes…
Iran’s mining projects on hold as investors fear new sanctions
Bloomberg– Iran has put on hold “almost all” of its mining agreements with foreign investors as companies from Europe to Asia fear…
“Huge investment needed in Iran’s mines sector”
IFP – An Iranian official says investment in the mines and mineral industries sector requires huge financial resources. Deputy Minister of Industry,…
Iran rejects Europe’s steel dumping charges
Press TV- Iran has brushed aside European charges of possible dumping after Europe’s steel lobby group Eurofer characterized Iranian steel exports as…
Iran mining, steel sector need $50b in foreign investment
Financial Tribune- The Iranian mining sector requires close to $50 billion in foreign investment, said the deputy minister of industries, mining and…
Iran, EU banking issues of mining sector fully resolved
TEHRAN, Jun. 20 (MNA) – Deputy industry minister announced that Iran’s banking issues with European countries have been fully resolved on financing…
Iran, Germany to restore banking relations in summer
TEHRAN, June 08 (Shana) — Iran and Germany will restore their banking, investment and industrial transactions in summer, an economic official said.…
Iran says in talks with Rio, Glencore about copper projects
Iran is stepping up talks with potential foreign investors with an eye to developing its mining and metals industries according to Mehdi…
Iran petchem sector potent to absorb foreign investments
TEHRAN, May 18 (Shana) — Head of IMIDRO says Iran has vast potentialities in attracting foreign investments in its transportation, food, medicine,…
Iran’s mining sector offers $40 billion for foreign investment
Iran offers $40 billion investment opportunities to the foreign entities for development of its mining sector, according to Mehdi Karbasian, the head…
Iran mining attracts $10 billion
Iran’s mining sector has now more than $10 billion of investment pledges by the Europeans and Chinese under its belt, Deputy Mine,…
Australia to open economic agency in Tehran
Tehran, Jan 4, IRNA – Australian Ambassador to Tehran Paul Foley said the country’s Minister for Trade and Investment would lead a…
A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Dec. 31
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of newspapers on Thursday and picked headlines from 15 of them. IFP has…
Iran plans biggest mining exploration yet
Iran plans mining exploration over 240,000 square kilometers across 12 provinces in the biggest development attempt which the sector has seen yet,…
Iran launches massive mining exploration drive
Iran has embarked on a massive mining exploration drive in its resource-rich Kerman province amid a tidal wave of interest created by…
Iran mulls France-Russia-China mine investment plan
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Trade Minister Mehdi Karbasian on Mon. announced a special plan proposed by France, Russia and…
Iran’s Persian Gulf Special Zone exports surpass $1 bln
TEHRAN (ISNA)- Iran’s exports in Persian Gulf Special Zone surpassed $1 billion last year (which ended on March 20, 2015) and is…
Japan firms eye Iran’s rich mineral reserves
TEHRAN (ISNA)- Japan’s leading steelmakers announced interest in Iran’s mining projects, including production of precious metals such as titanium. Executives of Kobe…
Iran plans to attract $29 bn of investment in mineral sector
Iran’s deputy minister of industry, mine and trade says the country has plans to attract USD 29 billion of investment in its…
Iran seeks to double steel production by 2025
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran plans to double its steel production by 2025 as it is now on the cusp of economic boom…
Iran’s steel exports expected to reach 4mn tonnes this year
A senior Iranian official says the country has provided suitable grounds for the export of steel to other countries and its steel…
Iran to make $15bln investment in mining
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Based on Iran’s Sixth Economic Development Plan, more than $15bln will be invested in the country’s mineral sector, an…
Iran news round up – February 13, 2015
A selection of the latest news stories and editorials published in Iranian news outlets, compiled by AEI Critical Threats Project Iran Analyst…
Iran steel industry receives $5bn investment
TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – Deputy of Industry, Mine and Trade Ministry announced that $5 billion has been invested in Iran’s steel…
Growth predicted for Iran’s mine industry
TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) – Deputy Minister for Mines and Mineral Industries Mehdi Karbassian predicted a 6% growth rate for mines and…
Germany to construct Alumina powder production firm in Northwestern Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Deputy Trade Minister Mehdi Karbasian announced that a contract has been signed between the ministry and Germany on the…
Official: All environmental standards observed in Zareh Shuran gold mine
Mahabad, W Azarbaijan Prov., Nov 16, IRNA – Deputy Industry, Mines and Trade Minister Mehdi Karbasian said all the sanitary and environmental…
Foreign investors waiting for lifting of sanctions against Iran
Tehran, Nov 14, IRNA – Chairman of the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) Mehdi Karbasian said foreign…
Iranian cement factory in Venezuela to be commissioned soon
Tehran, Nov 12, IRNA- Deputy Industry, Mines and Trade Minister Mehdi Karbasian said the cement factory in Servasul, Venezuela which has been…
New steel projects limit raw sale of iron ore
Tehran, Oct 25, IRNA – Managing Director of Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) said with the operation…
Industries ministry: Iran welcomes foreign investment in mining sector
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran has paved the way for attracting more investments in its mining and mineral industries, a senior energy official said…
Tehran-Baku border customs to operate 24 hours
Tehran, Oct 2, IRNA – The customs checkpoint at the border with Azerbaijan Republic will operate round-the-clock following an agreement with the…
Spanish firms ready to cooperate in Iran mining sector
Spanish firms are prepared to cooperate with Iranian companies active in developing mines and relevant industries, a senior Spanish contractor says. The International Relations Director of Spanish…
Official: Foreign investors willing to invest in Iran’s copper industry projects
TEHRAN (FNA)- A large number of foreign and Iranian investors have shown interest to invest in Iran’s copper industry, a senior Iranian…
IMIDRO official lauds progress in nuclear talks
Tehran, June 21, IRNA – Head of Iranˈs Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) said on Saturday that progress…