Iran’s Copper Cathode Output Volume Up 70%

Copper cathode production by Iran’s Major copper producers stood at 114,695 tons during the first six-month of the current Iranian year (March 21-Sep22) registering a 70 percent rise compared with the corresponding period of last year.

during the period under review, Sarcheshmeh Copper Complex and Miduk Copper Company, as the subsidiaries of National Iranian Copper Industries Company, produced 114,695 tons of copper cathode and 146,836 tons of copper anode indicating 70 % and 82% growth YOY, respectively.

During the first six-month of current Iranian year, Sarcheshmeh Copper Complex, Sungun Copper Complex and Miduk Copper Company produced 595,651 tons of copper concentrate, up 10% YOY.

Likewise, Sarcheshmeh Copper Complex and Sungun Copper Company produced 2,359 tons and 1,172 tons of molybdenum concentrate during the first six-month of current Iranian year(March 21-Sep22), registering 18% decrease and 31% increase YOY, respectively.

The three companies’ copper oxide ore extraction increased 9% YOY to 27,332,743 tons

source: IMIDRO