
The latest figures released by the World Steel Association show that Iran has produced a total of 1.867 million tons of iron with the direct reduction method in January and February, making it the world�s second largest DRI producer in the two-month period.
On the top of the list was India, with a production of 2.496 million tons on the corresponding period.
The association has also introduced 14 countries, including Iran, which have accounted for approximately 87% of the total world�s DRI production in 2013.
Direct reduced iron (DRI), also called sponge iron, is produced from direct reduction of iron ore (in the form of lumps, pellets or fines) by a reducing gas produced from natural gas or coal.
By Tasnim News Agency
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