MNA � World Steel Association (WSA) reported that Iran�s steel production volume in 10 months of 2018 increased 19 percent.
According to the statistics, Islamic Republic of Iran produced 20,590,000 tons of crude steel since Jan. 1 up to Oct. 30, 2018.
World Steel Association (WSA) also put Iran�s steel production volume in Oct. 2018 at more than 2,070,000 tons, showing a significant 10 percent hike as compared to the last year�s corresponding period.
In this regard, 64 countries in the world produced totally 1,502,021,000 tons of crude steel in the 10 months of 2018, registering a significant 7.4 percent hike as compared to the same period of last year.
As a matter of fact, steel accounts for 48 percent export share of mining sector of the country.
Statistics showed that 5,860,000 tons of steel, valued at $2.78 billion, was produced in the country in the seven months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21 � Oct. 21).