TABLE 1 |
IRAN: PRODUCTION OF MINERAL COMMODITIES1, 2 |
|
(Metric tons
unless otherwise specified) |
|
Commodity3 |
1999 |
|
2000e
|
|
2001e |
|
2002e |
|
2003e |
|
METALS |
|
|
|
|
Aluminum: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bauxite,
gross weight |
|
|
912,451 |
|
400,000 |
|
405,000 |
r, 4 |
420,000 |
|
450,000 |
|
Alumina |
|
|
|
-- |
|
-- |
|
-- |
|
102,000 |
|
200,000 |
|
Metal,
primary ingot |
|
|
137,421 |
|
140,000 |
|
160,000 |
r, 4 |
168,715 |
r, 4 |
170,000 |
|
Arsenic,
orpiment and realgar, concentratese |
|
|
300 |
|
400 |
|
400 |
|
400 |
|
400 |
|
Chromite,
mine output, concentrate5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross weight |
|
|
|
254,685 |
|
153,000 |
|
104,900 |
|
512,640 |
r, 4 |
500,000 |
|
Cr2O3 contente |
|
|
125,000 |
|
75,000 |
|
51,500 |
|
250,000 |
r |
250,000 |
|
Copper: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mine output: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ore
mined (1% to 1.2% Cu): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross weight |
|
thousand tons |
|
13,770 |
|
13,800 |
|
14,400 |
|
16,100 |
|
16,100 |
|
Cu contente |
|
|
|
138,000 |
|
138,000 |
|
144,000 |
|
161,000 |
|
161,000 |
|
Concentrate
(29% to 35% Cu): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross weight |
|
|
|
381,346 |
|
350,000 |
|
390,000 |
|
380,000 |
|
389,790 |
4 |
Cu content |
|
|
|
131,000 |
|
125,000 |
|
121,000 |
|
121,000 |
|
130,000 |
|
Metal: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Smelter
output, blister/anode |
|
|
132,000 |
|
135,000 |
|
135,000 |
|
146,000 |
|
150,000 |
|
Refined
output, cathode |
|
|
131,700 |
|
132,000 |
|
132,000 |
|
143,000 |
|
134,632 |
4 |
Gold,
mine output, Au content6 |
kilograms |
|
930 |
|
765 |
|
770 |
|
650 |
|
500 |
|
Iron and steel: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ore
and concentrate: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross weight |
|
thousand tons |
|
10,776 |
|
12,370 |
4 |
10,300 |
|
11,300 |
|
16,000 |
|
Fe contente |
|
do. |
|
5,300 |
|
6,100 |
|
5,100 |
|
5,600 |
|
7,200 |
|
Metal: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pig iron |
|
do. |
|
2,147 |
|
2,200 |
|
2,300 |
|
2,400 |
|
2,300 |
|
Direct-reduced
iron |
do. |
|
4,120 |
|
4,740 |
|
5,000 |
|
5,280 |
|
5,620 |
4 |
Ferrochromium |
|
|
13,680 |
|
11,505 |
4 |
8,430 |
|
8,000 |
|
10,000 |
|
Ferrosilicone |
|
|
|
46,000 |
|
40,000 |
|
40,000 |
|
40,000 |
|
40,000 |
|
Steel,
crude, ingots and castings |
thousand tons |
|
6,277 |
|
6,600 |
|
6,890 |
|
7,293 |
4 |
7,869 |
4 |
Lead: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mine
output, concentrate: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross weighte |
|
|
|
22,000 |
|
27,000 |
|
24,000 |
r |
18,000 |
r |
16,000 |
|
Pb content |
|
|
|
11,000 |
e |
15,000 |
|
12,000 |
r |
9,000 |
r |
8,000 |
|
Refinery
output, includes secondary |
|
|
47,000 |
r |
50,000 |
r, e |
53,000 |
r, e |
50,000 |
|
50,000 |
|
Manganese,
mine output, (30% to 35% Mn): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross weight |
|
|
|
104,096 |
|
105,000 |
|
120,994 |
r, 4 |
123,148 |
r, 4 |
125,000 |
|
Mn contente |
|
|
|
32,000 |
|
32,000 |
|
48,000 |
r |
49,000 |
r |
50,000 |
|
Molybdenum,
mine output, concentrate:e |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross weight |
|
|
|
4,906 |
4 |
4,900 |
|
4,506 |
r, 4 |
4,271 |
r, 4 |
4,300 |
|
Mo content |
|
|
|
1,600 |
|
1,600 |
|
1,700 |
|
1,700 |
|
1,400 |
|
Silver, mine output, Ag content |
|
|
21 |
|
22 |
|
22 |
|
23 |
|
23 |
|
Zinc:e |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mine output, concentrate: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross weight |
|
|
|
160,000 |
|
182,000 |
4 |
240,000 |
4 |
240,000 |
|
240,000 |
|
Zn content |
|
|
|
80,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Metal
|
|
|
|
31,000 |
4 |
49,000 |
4 |
73,000 |
4 |
100,000 |
|
100,000 |
|
INDUSTRIAL MINERALS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Asbestos:e |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Concentrate,
(3% to 8% marketable fiber) |
|
|
40,000 |
|
40,000 |
|
40,000 |
|
30,000 |
|
30,000 |
|
Marketable fiber |
|
|
2,000 |
|
2,000 |
|
2,000 |
|
1,500 |
|
1,500 |
|
Barite |
|
|
|
183,850 |
|
185,000 |
|
195,539 |
r, 4 |
178,652 |
r, 4 |
180,000 |
|
Boron, borax |
|
|
|
3,663 |
|
3,700 |
|
3,212 |
r, 4 |
2,079 |
r, 4 |
3,000 |
|
Cement, hydraulic |
thousand tons |
|
22,080 |
|
23,880 |
4 |
26,640 |
r, 4 |
28,600 |
4 |
29,000 |
|
See footnotes at
end of table. |
|
TABLE 1--Continued |
IRAN: PRODUCTION OF MINERAL COMMODITIES1, 2 |
|
(Metric tons
unless otherwise specified) |
|
Commodity3 |
1999 |
|
2000e
|
|
2001e |
|
2002e |
|
2003e |
|
INDUSTRIAL MINERALS--Continued |
|
|
|
|
Clays: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bentonite |
|
|
|
64,957 |
|
70,000 |
|
80,000 |
|
80,000 |
|
80,000 |
|
Industrial
clayse |
|
|
400,000 |
|
450,000 |
|
485,000 |
4 |
490,000 |
|
490,000 |
|
Kaolin |
|
|
|
837,277 |
|
850,000 |
|
806,000 |
4 |
810,000 |
|
800,000 |
|
Diatomitee |
|
|
|
4,350 |
|
4,500 |
|
4,500 |
|
4,500 |
|
5,000 |
|
Feldspar |
|
|
|
239,779 |
|
156,000 |
4 |
204,078 |
r, 4 |
191,316 |
r, 4 |
190,000 |
|
Fluorspar |
|
|
|
18,387 |
|
20,000 |
|
35,986 |
r, 4 |
32,006 |
r, 4 |
32,000 |
|
Gemstones, turquoise |
kilograms |
|
20,000 |
|
20,000 |
|
20,000 |
|
20,000 |
|
20,000 |
|
Gypsum |
|
thousand tons |
|
10,834 |
|
10,700 |
|
10,890 |
4 |
10,380 |
4 |
10,500 |
|
Industrial
or glass sand (quartzite and silica)e |
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
1,000,000 |
|
1,700,000 |
|
1,700,000 |
|
1,700,000 |
|
Lime
|
|
thousand tons |
|
2,138 |
|
2,200 |
|
2,000 |
|
2,200 |
|
2,200 |
|
Magnesite |
|
|
|
141,081 |
|
141,000 |
|
133,778 |
r, 4 |
128,565 |
r, 4 |
130,000 |
|
Mica
|
|
|
|
1,425 |
|
2,000 |
|
3,255 |
r, 4 |
2,845 |
r, 4 |
3,000 |
|
Nitrogen: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
N
content of ammonia |
|
|
865,000 |
|
965,000 |
4 |
1,086,700 |
4 |
1,119,100 |
4 |
1,120,000 |
|
N
content of urea |
|
|
606,000 |
|
624,000 |
|
651,000 |
|
660,000 |
|
650,000 |
|
Perlite |
|
|
|
15,069 |
|
15,000 |
|
15,000 |
|
15,000 |
|
20,000 |
|
Pigments,
mineral, natural iron oxide, ochree |
|
|
13,300 |
|
13,500 |
|
13,000 |
|
13,000 |
|
2,300 |
|
Pumice
and related volcanic materialse |
|
|
150,000 |
|
150,000 |
|
760,000 |
4 |
810,000 |
|
1,200,000 |
|
Salt
|
|
|
|
1,600,000 |
|
1,560,000 |
4 |
1,985,000 |
4 |
1,970,000 |
|
1,970,000 |
|
Soda ash |
|
|
|
120,000 |
|
120,000 |
|
120,000 |
|
120,000 |
|
120,000 |
|
Sodium
compound, caustic sodae |
|
|
20,000 |
|
20,000 |
|
20,000 |
|
22,000 |
|
22,000 |
|
Stone:e |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Construction
and building, crushed |
thousand tons |
|
11,000 |
|
12,000 |
|
12,000 |
|
12,000 |
|
12,000 |
|
Dimension
and decorative: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granite |
|
do. |
|
195 |
4 |
200 |
|
200 |
|
200 |
|
200 |
|
Marble: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Blocks |
|
do. |
|
6,400 |
|
7,000 |
|
6,600 |
|
7,000 |
|
7,000 |
|
Crushed |
|
do. |
|
500 |
|
550 |
|
500 |
|
600 |
|
600 |
|
Slabs |
|
do. |
|
100 |
|
110 |
|
100 |
|
100 |
|
100 |
|
Travertine: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Blocks |
|
do. |
|
435 |
4 |
500 |
|
400 |
|
500 |
|
500 |
|
Crushed
and slabs |
do. |
|
65 |
|
100 |
|
100 |
|
100 |
|
100 |
|
Total |
|
do. |
|
7,700 |
|
8,500 |
|
7,900 |
|
8,500 |
|
8,500 |
|
Dolomite |
|
do. |
|
286 |
|
300 |
|
300 |
|
300 |
|
300 |
|
Limestone |
|
do. |
|
33,000 |
|
35,000 |
|
41,800 |
|
41,100 |
|
41,100 |
|
Strontium,
celesitee |
|
|
1,650 |
4 |
2,000 |
|
2,000 |
|
2,000 |
|
2,000 |
|
Sulfates,
natural:e |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aluminum potassium sulfate (alum) |
|
|
12,000 |
|
12,000 |
|
10,000 |
|
10,000 |
|
1,000 |
|
Sodium
sulfate |
|
|
308,093 |
4 |
420,000 |
4 |
387,000 |
4 |
580,000 |
|
580,000 |
|
Sulfur:e |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Byproduct
of petroleum and natural gas |
|
|
963,000 |
|
963,000 |
|
880,000 |
r, 4 |
1,200,000 |
r, 4 |
1,310,000 |
|
Byproduct
of metallurgical processing, S content of acid |
|
|
47,000 |
|
50,000 |
|
50,000 |
|
50,000 |
|
50,000 |
|
Total |
|
|
|
1,010,000
|
|
1,010,000 |
|
983,000 |
|
1,250,000 |
r |
1,360,000 |
|
Talc
|
|
|
|
25,000 |
e |
25,000 |
|
25,000 |
|
25,000 |
|
25,000 |
|
MINERAL FUELS AND RELATED MATERIALS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coal |
|
thousand tons |
|
1,507 |
|
1,815 |
4 |
2,002 |
4 |
2,020 |
|
2,050 |
|
Coke
|
|
do. |
|
20,000 |
e |
25,000 |
|
25,000 |
|
25,000 |
|
25,000 |
|
See footnotes at
end of table. |
|
TABLE 1--Continued |
IRAN: PRODUCTION OF MINERAL COMMODITIES1, 2 |
|
(Metric tons
unless otherwise specified) |
|
Commodity3 |
1999 |
|
2000e
|
|
2001e |
|
2002e |
|
2003e |
|
MINERAL FUELS AND RELATED MATERIALS--Continued |
|
|
|
|
Gas, natural: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
|
|
million cubic meters |
|
90,600 |
e |
120,000 |
|
120,000 |
|
120,000 |
|
125,000 |
|
Dry |
|
do. |
|
51,000 |
e |
57,800 |
|
60,000 |
r |
63,000 |
|
65,000 |
|
Natural
gas plant liquidse |
thousand 42-gallon barrels |
|
24,000 |
|
25,000 |
|
25,000 |
|
25,000 |
|
25,000 |
|
Petroleum: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Crude |
|
do. |
|
1,300,000 |
e |
1,360,000 |
|
1,350,000 |
|
1,250,000 |
|
1,410,000 |
|
Refinery
products:e |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liquefied
petroleum gases |
do. |
|
15,000 |
|
16,000 |
|
16,000 |
|
16,000 |
|
16,000 |
|
Motor
gasoline |
do. |
|
60,000 |
|
65,000 |
|
65,000 |
|
65,000 |
|
65,000 |
|
Jet fuel |
|
do. |
|
11,000 |
|
12,000 |
|
12,000 |
|
12,000 |
|
12,000 |
|
Kerosene |
|
do. |
|
36,000 |
|
40,000 |
|
40,000 |
|
40,000 |
|
40,000 |
|
Distillate
fuel oil |
do. |
|
120,000 |
|
140,000 |
|
140,000 |
|
140,000 |
|
140,000 |
|
Residual
fuel oil |
do. |
|
140,000 |
|
160,000 |
|
160,000 |
|
160,000 |
|
160,000 |
|
Other |
|
do. |
|
60,000 |
|
67,000 |
|
67,000 |
|
67,000 |
|
67,000 |
|
Total |
|
do. |
|
442,000 |
|
500,000 |
|
500,000 |
|
500,000 |
|
500,000 |
|
eEstimated; estimated data are rounded to no more than three
significant digits; may not add to totals shown. rRevised. -- Zero. |
1Table includes data available through August 1, 2004. |
2Data are for Iranian years ending March 21 of that stated, except
data for alumina, natural gas, plant liquids, and petroleum, which are for
Gregorian |
calendar years. |
3In addition to commodities listed, the following may have been
produced, but information is inadequte to estimate output: antimony, bromine, |
ferromolybdenum,
nepheline syenite, phosphate rock, selenium, shell, silicomanganese,
vermiculite, and zeolite. |
4Reported figure. |
5Chromite content of concentrate estimated to be 42% to 45% Cr2O3 for 1999. |
6Includes gold recovered from the Mouteh gold mine and from the
Sarcheshmeh copper complex. |
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