Mining News - By the end of June this year, the National Iranian Copper Industry Company (NICICO) has produced over 53,000 tons of copper cathode, up from 49.7 percent year-on-year.
Copper company has produced 53,374 tons of cathode by the end of June this year, which represents a growth of about 16 percent against the program, defined by Saad Abdi, director of planning and oversight of the copper company. In addition, compared to the same period last year (35,572 tons), Copper`s cathode production showed an increase of 49.7 percent.
He added that also the copper production anode of the company during this quarter was 70 thousand and 871 tons, which has increased by 54 thousand and 485 tons, respectively, by 30 percent.
Abdi said: Comparing copper production statistics with the same period last year (45,532 tons), copper production is up 55.7 percent.
Director of Planning and Supervision of Copper Company on the amount of copper production as a general index of copper production said that by the end of June, 2018, the production of copper content of the National Iranian Copper Industry Company from Sarcheshmeh, Miduk and Sungun copper complexes totaled 80,000. 361 people, up by 9.2%, against the 73.57-tone program.
Compared to the same period last year, the copper company`s copper production (75,347 tons) showed an increase of 6.6 percent, according to Abdi.
Also, production of copper concentrate during this period has experienced a growth of 8.3%, as during this time, the copper company produced 314 ths. 13 tons of copper concentrate compared to the program specified 289,835 tons.
Director of Planning and Supervision of Copper Co., saying that the total copper mining from Sarcheshmeh, Miduk, Sunongon and other mines during this period amounted to 48 million and 645 thousand tons, which is 43 million and 343 thousand tons compared to the program, Of the growth of 12%, said: "In addition, the plan for the removal of sulphurous rock by the end of June this year was from Sarcheshmeh, Midok and Sungun copper complexes of 13.32 thousand tons, with a yield of 14 million and 183 thousand tons , 6.5% of the program has been ahead.