Production of iron ore pellet in Iran rose by 10 percent during the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-December 21, 2023), as compared to the same period of time in the past year, according to the data released by the Iranian Steel Producers Association (ISPA).

The ISPA put the iron ore pellet output at 44.843 million tons in the first nine months of this year, and at 40.838 million tons in the first nine months of the previous year.