The 80-ton increase indicates the high capabilities of Iranian engineers and experts, he said.
Addressing inaugural ceremony of concentration and pelletising plant of Southeast Steel Mill Industry and Mine Complex in Siriz, Zarand, he added, “Without exaggeration, we have final say in the world in terms of producing sponge iron.”
Creating more value-added, further productivity, employment and using youth’s innovation and creativity in various fields are among the achievements of such projects, he said.
The concentration and pelletising plant with a capacity of one million tons will be implemented by the private sector in an area of 50 hectares.