Iran biggest plant to produce 147000 tonnes of aluminum annually
Monday, 26 Oct 2009
FNA reported that Iran launched its biggest aluminum smelter plant named Hormozal with the capacity of producing 147,000 tonnes of aluminum annually.
Mr Ahmad Ali Haratinik director of Iranian Mines and Industries Development and Renovation Organization Director said that "EUR 400 million plus USD 200 million have been invested in the project."
The plant, located in the southern city of Bandar Abbas is capable of increasing Iran's aluminum production up to 47%. Iran also plans to build another aluminum plant in the city of Lamard through an agreement with the Chinese NFC Company. The plant will produce 276,000 tonnes of aluminum annually.
Mr Mahmoud Ahmadinejad president of Iran inaugurated an aluminum anodes producing plant in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas in March. The aluminum plant is capable of producing 200,000 tonnes of raw anodes and 70,000 of baked anodes annually.
