Iran Aluminium Output Increases 17 Percent

[SHUBH LAXMI]

Iran`s aluminum output in the ten-month period ended 20th Jan 2009,
hit 234,853 tons, up 17 percent compared to the corresponding period
last year.

Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation
Organization reported exports of aluminum products in the same period
amounted to 213 million dollars, according to local news reports.

Hormozal aluminum plant with the annual production capacity of 147,000
tons came on stream at the cost of 400 million euros and 2 trillion
rials (about $200 million). The 230 KA technology has been applied in
the project, IMIDRO said in a statement. Hormozal would add some 47
percent to the country`s annual production capacity, boosting it to
457,000 tons from the previous figure of 310,000.