According to Iranian media Fars News, Iran's copper procurement of materials and equipment from Kerman province increased by 131%. In the first five months of this year, the National Copper Corporation of Iran purchased over 3.3 trillion rials worth of materials and equipment from local suppliers in Kerman province, a 131% increase compared to the same period last year. A comparative report released by the Iranian Mining and Nonferrous Metals Business Services Company shows that in the first five months of this year, the National Copper Corporation of Iran purchased 3.3199 trillion rials worth of materials and equipment from suppliers in Kerman province; compared to 1.4403 trillion rials in the same period last year.