Twelve major Iranian mining and mineral industry companies are showcasing their products and technical capabilities at the 32nd Metal-Expo 2026 international exhibition in St. Petersburg, Russia, which runs through November 13.
The companies are participating under a unified national pavilion of the Islamic Republic of Iran, organized by the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO).
The Iranian pavilion occupies 550 square meters of exhibition space, and more than 80 senior managers from the country's industrial sector are attending the event.
Among the Iranian firms represented are Mobarakeh Steel Company, Khuzestan Steel Company, Pars Kerman, Goharzamin Iron Ore, Arfa Iron and Steel, Iran Alloy Steel, the National Iranian Copper Industries Company, Chadormalu Mining and Industrial Company, and Gol Gohar Mining and Industrial Company.
The exhibition brings together producers, equipment suppliers and traders from Russia and other markets, offering Iranian companies a platform to present their industrial capacity and establish direct contacts with buyers in the Russian metals sector.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, which was attended by Russian officials, Iran's Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali outlined the country's engineering, industrial and mineral industry achievements.
"The strong and notable presence of the Islamic Republic of Iran at this exhibition reflects the high and distinctive capabilities of the country's engineering workforce and mining industries," Jalali said.
The ambassador addressed the damage sustained by parts of Iran's industrial base during the recent military aggression by the United States and the Israeli regime, saying those facilities had been restored.
"Sections of Iran's industries that had suffered damage following the two wars of aggression by the United States and the Zionist regime were repaired, rebuilt and revived in the shortest possible time and in the best possible manner," he said. "The active participation of these companies in this event is clear evidence of the dynamism of the country's key industries."
Jalali also referred to the unilateral sanctions imposed by Washington and other Western governments against both Tehran and Moscow, noting that such pressures had increased the need for closer cooperation between the two countries.
"These developments and international pressures have doubled the necessity of synergy and ever-greater cooperation between the two countries," he said, adding that Iran and Russia are currently developing cooperation across all fields at the highest possible level.
Iran and Russia have expanded industrial and commercial ties in recent years, with both economies operating under extensive Western sanctions.
The two countries are linked through the International North-South Transport Corridor, and Iran's free trade agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union has removed tariffs on a large share of goods traded with the bloc.
Metals and mineral products represent a significant component of Iran's non-oil export capacity.
Industry officials have repeatedly identified Russia and other Eurasian markets as targets for expanding sales of steel, copper and processed mineral products, while noting that logistics, banking channels and standards certification remain practical obstacles that require resolution at the enterprise level.
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