BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 31. The lead concentrate production of the Nakhlak Lead Mining Complex in the Isfahan Province (central Iran) increased by 16 percent, during the first 11 months of the last Iranian year (March 21, 2021, through February 19, 2022), compared to the same period preceding Iranian year, Trend reports citing Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO).
According to the report, the complex produced 8,100 tons of lead concentrate over the reporting period. Meanwhile, the figure stood at 7,010 tons in the same period preceding the Iranian year.
Within 11 months, 228,000 tons of minerals were extracted from the mining complex, which is 320 percent more than in the same period preceding the Iranian year. So, the figure amounted to 54,300 tons in the same period preceding the Iranian year.
In general, 8,960 tons of lead concentrate were delivered by the complex to related companies in 11 months. This is 14 percent less compared to the same period preceding the Iranian year (10,300 tons).
“Furthermore, the Nakhlak complex produced 658 tons of lead concentrate in the 11th month of last Iranian year (January 21 through February 19, 2022), which is 25 percent less than in the same month preceding the Iranian year. Thus, 874 tons of lead concentrate were produced in the same month preceding the Iranian year,” the report said.
At the same time, 32,900 tons of minerals were extracted from this mining complex in the 11th month. This is an increase of 407 percent, compared to the same month preceding the Iranian year. Meanwhile, in the same month preceding the Iranian year, the figure stood at 6,490 tons.
Reportedly, the Nakhlak Lead Mining Complex has reserves of 1 million tons of lead. The figure is expected to reach 3 million tons by mid-2023.
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