Azerbaijan, Baku, Dec.9 / Trend A.Yusifzade /
Iran plans to increase steel production up to 42 million tons, Hassan Pelark, the head of the Iranian Minerals Production & Supply Co. (IMPASCO), said, IMPASCO reported.
According to the recent statistics published by the World Steel Association (WSA), Iran is one of the largest steel producers in the Middle East during the first 10 months of this year.
During this period, steel production in Iran increased by 6.4 percent up to 9.855 million tons.
The largest share of steel production in Iran fell to the Mobareke Complex (43 percent), Khuzestan Plant (25 percent), Zorbahan Plant (22 percent), and Iranian National Steel Company (10 percent).