Production of seventeen million tons of mineral products in the country
The head of the Iranian Stone Association announced the production of 17 million tonnes of mineral products annually in the country.
According to Iran's International Stone Exhibition, Abolghasem Shafi'i said this afternoon at the opening ceremony of the 8th International Exhibition of Stone, Mining and Related Industries: Currently, they have received one thousand and nine hundred mine exploration and exploitation licenses, of which 1,900 are engaged. Are activities.
He announced the production of 17 million tonnes of minerals annually in the country and stated: At present the well-known mines of the country are estimated at 2 billion tonnes and the potential reserves are estimated at 4 billion tonnes.
The head of the Iranian Stone Association emphasized the need to increase exports in this sector and continued: One of the reasons that has hindered Iran's successful presence in world markets is the high cost of finished products.
Shafiei said the competitiveness of the products in this segment is not due to technology issues, but rather to the technology utilization.
He added: "The heavy taxes and high bank interest rates facing mining and quarrying activists are closing their hands to compete in global markets, which must be planned for this challenge."
The head of the Iranian Mine House also emphasized the need to invest in the stone processing sector and said that conquering the global markets can only be achieved by investing in this sector.
Mohammad Reza Bahraman added: "We need to change the dominant view of the mining sector and think about conquering markets with high investments in this sector."
He said: "Today we should not worry about mineral investment in the country, because we have gained the necessary knowledge in this field.
The head of the Iranian Mining House also emphasized the importance of education as one of the main foundations in the field of mining activities and the use of active organizations and said that lack of training of the workforce would decrease the productivity, while raising the scientific and technological level. The workforce can greatly help increase quality production.
* Fars
