Sulfur |
In 2006, Iran produced 1.465 million tonnes of sulfur. Total world production was 65.7 million tonnes. |
Calcium |
Iran's production of gypsum (CaSO4.2H2O) in 2006 was approx. 11 million tonnes. World production of gypsum in 2006 was 142.5 millions tonnes.
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Chromium |
In 2006, Iran produced 244000 tonnes of chromium ores and concentrates. Total worldwide production in 2006 was 19.2 million
tonnes.
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Iron |
Iran's production of iron ore in 2006 was approx. 22 million tonnes. Total world production of iron ore in 2006 was 1.81 billion
tonnes.
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Production of pig iron in Iran in 2006 was 8.9 million tonnes. Total world production of pig iron in 2006 was 925.8 million
tonnes.
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Copper |
In 2006, Iran's production of copper by mining was approx. 150000 tonnes, total world production was 15.1 million tonnes. |
In 2006, Iran produced approx. 201000 tonnes of refined copper, total production of refined copper was 17.2 million tonnes. |
Arsenic |
In 2006, Iran produced approx. 100 tonnes of realgar (As4S4) and orpiment (As2S3) concentrates.
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Barium |
In 2006, Iran produced 230000 tonnes of barytes (BaSO4), the main source of barium. World production of barytes in 2006 was 8.8 million tonnes.
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Gold |
In 2006, Iran's mine production of gold was 250 kg. Total amount of gold mined in 2006 was 2310 tonnes. |
Lead |
In 2006, Iran produced 24000 tonnes of lead from mining. The total amount of lead mined in 2006 was 3.5 million tonnes. |
In 2006, Iran's production of refined lead was 75000 tonnes. Total world production of refined lead in 2006 was 8 million
tonnes.
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