The National Copper Industry Company (Nicico) said in a statement on Tuesday that its sales amounted to 1330 trillion riyals (equivalent to $ 1.92 billion at rates in a government -controlled market) in April to January, an increase of 32 % of the previous one, the press informed the press. TV.
The statement said that its local sales increased by 29 % on an annual basis within 10 months until late January to reach 1020 trillion riyals.
She said that exports had reached more than 310 trillion riyals or 644 million dollars, adding that international sales have increased by 43 % in terms of RIAL and 956 % in dollars.
Nicico described her sales as “successful”.
The company is a subsidiary of IMidro in the Iranian government country.
It has witnessed a significant increase in activity and sales in recent years amid a boom in the Iranian metal sector, many experts believe that the result of US sanctions on the Iranian oil industry.
The exports of raw minerals and minerals were a major way to win the hard currency of Iran because the United States tightened its sanctions on oil sales in the country in 2019.
In early January, Nicico announced that the second largest copper mine in Iran had had a three -fold increase in its raw deposits.
He said that huge copper deposits were discovered in the Sungun mine in northwestern Iran after a series of “bright exploration activities” in the region.
The company also plans to accelerate a giant copper mining project in the poor Sistan region in southeastern Iran.
MNA
