Iran acquires technical know-how for antimony production

The Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) announced on Saturday that the country’s experts have gained access to the technical know-how needed for the production of the strategic metal of antimony. “Due to the efforts made by Iranian experts and engineers, Iran has acquired the technical know-how necessary for the production of antimony ingot,” IMIDRO Chairman of Presiding Board Amir Amini said today. He noted that Iran plans setting up an industrial unit for annual production of about 180 tons of antimony ingot. “Iran needs about 100 tons of antimony ingot every year and the remaining will be exported,” he added. The strategic metal of antimony is used in hi-tech industries, aerospace, electronics and chemical industries. Iran’s antimony mines are located in the vicinity of Nahbandan city in South Khorassan province in Eastern parts of the country.