Tehran Times reported that Iran exported over 6.8 million tonnes of cement and clinker during the first 6 months of the current Iranian calendar year which began on March 20th 2012

The exports grew by 26.4% compared to the same period last year. Exports of cement and clinker amounted to 1.21 million tonnes in the sixth calendar month of Shahrivar which ended on September 21th 2012.

Mr Vajihollah Jafari deputy industry minister of Iran said that Iran plans to produce 75 million tonnes of cement by the end of the current year. Iran produced over 66.4 million tonnes of cement in the past calendar year showing 8% rise compared to the year before.

Mr Mehdi Ghazanfari Industry, Mine and Trade Minister of Iran said that the country's cement production capacity will reach 110 million tons by 2015. Iran holds two percent of the world’s total mineral reserves. Some 5,000 mines are being exploited in the country. Around 340 million tonnes of minerals were extracted in the past year.

Source - Tehran Times

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