Iran’s Aluminum Production Sees Decline, While Bauxite and Alumina Outputs Grow

According to data from Iran's Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO), Iran's aluminum ingot production in the first seven months of the current year totaled 352,423 tonnes, marking a decline from the 367,091 tonnes produced during the same period last year. The decline reflects challenges in production across the country’s main aluminum producers.

Breaking down the production figures, Southern Aluminium Company (SALCO) contributed 144,496 tonnes, Iran Aluminium Company (IRALCO) produced 100,998 tonnes, Almahdi Aluminium produced 87,227 tonnes, and Iran Alumina Company’s output stood at 19,702 tonnes of aluminum ingot.

In contrast, Iran Alumina Company demonstrated growth in other areas, achieving 459,409 tonnes of bauxite, 138,859 tonnes of alumina, and 232,851 tonnes of aluminum hydroxide over the same seven-month period. These results represent year-on-year growth rates of 2% for both bauxite and alumina, and an impressive 40% increase in aluminum hydroxide production.