Barite Production of Mehdiabad Mine Complex Grows by 74% in Q1 of 1395

the first month through to the third month of the current Iranian year. The figure for last year was 162,756 tons.

Also, the production of the complex in the first quarter of the year has increased by 75 percent of the plans (to 162 thousand tons).

Mehdiabad Mine Complex produced 86,882 tons of barite in the first month, 105,492 in the second and 91,493 in the third month.

Barite is mainly consumed in oil and gas industries as well as in cable production, plastic manufacturing, Caocho production and processing, ceramic manufacturing, drilling mud production, papers, transparent glasses, chineses production, beauty products, white ink and correction fluid, waterproof clothes, brake pedals, automobile, vacuum pipes, fireworks, anti-rays floerecengt lamps, pharmaceuticals and medical purposes.