According to Iran's International Stone Exhibition, South Khorasan is known as the country's mineral pole with more than 600 active mines. Obviously, addressing these benefits opens the door to progress for the province. However, today the miners of South Khorasan, in spite of the bureaucratic and administrative barriers, are caught in the swamp of new problems and are searching for the only way to save their lives, as not only some officials have no hearing but also some The rules have also struck miners who need to reach the capital's ear. Therefore, the third working group of the Birjand Chamber of Commerce Mining Commission was held with a group of miners presenting once again the problems of this influential segment of the province's economy.

Support the private sector

The head of the Birjand Chamber of Commerce's Mining Commission, referring to the problems facing the miners, stated: The laws of natural resources are the biggest problem for the miners that we are in conflict with the law.

Alireza Bagheri continued: At present, the rules for the Mazandaran forests and the lowlands of Nehbandan and Sarbareh are no different, as we have made clear that we are protective of vegetation. He said law enforcement is among the other problems facing miners and said: The Department of Natural Resources in the provinces and the Forestry Department, rangelands and watersheds reject the exemptions and remedies.

The head of the Birjand Chamber of Commerce's mining commission continued: "If the mine has any objection to the enforcement of the laws, it will be considered in the next steps but the outcome will not change.

He emphasized that miners are having trouble breathing and enforcing law: "In the future, the private sector needs support that needs to be taken into consideration."

Troublesome rules

Dariush Eftekhari, secretary of the board of directors of the mining house, said at the meeting that natural resource problems were widespread throughout the country, adding: "Natural resources in the inquiries cite a number of laws that lead to problems."

He stated that according to note four of Article Three of the Law on Conservation and Exploitation of Forests, the mine must be surveyed at all stages of exploration, extraction and exploitation of natural resources, adding: "If the miner is to be interrogated at any stage of this apparatus, And at any stage he doesn't agree to his request, what is his investment duty?

Eftekhari said that while Article 60 of the Mines Act amended, the mine would only be asked for natural resources once during the exploration phase. He said the area of ​​Iran is one hundred and sixty-three million hectares and said: Of these, nine percent are forests, fifty-two percent are grasslands and 11 percent are quadruple areas of the environment.

Eftekhari said seventy-two percent of Iran's land was taken by these units, adding: "About nine thousand percent of the country's soil is mined, so there is little damage to the mine."

He pointed out the advantages of mining: The mine is not superior to other water industries and is the driving force of the economy of each region.

Expressing that each mineral is of particular value and loses its advantage if not extracted in time of need, he said: "Observing the technical principles is the concern of all miners so they want to be protected."

Tracking miners' failure to fix problems

Ruhollah Mohammadi, a member of the mining house, also said that the mining site in South Khorasan is not covered by anyone, adding: Despite the fact that South Khorasan is the country's mineral pole, the miners have been involved with natural resources for many years.

 He said: To solve the problems of miners with natural resources, every method, including meetings, media, press and radio has been used, but it has not worked.

Mohammadi called for miners to meet with Khalil Aghaei, deputy minister of agriculture and head of the Forest, Rangelands and Watershed Management Organization, and said: "We also want spot assignments to be set for southern Khorasan, scarecrows and tunnel mines."

He called for big investors to be brought to the South Khorasan mine and said: "For those powerful mines that do not have the capacity to continue operating, they can be made available to investors."

Another pain from the miners

Mani Mohammad Karami, Kavan Land Project Executor, also referred to pastoral customary law at the meeting: According to the executive regulation of article forty seven law, if the pasture is to become a mine, customary rights should be paid.

He said the law was not properly implemented in South Khorasan, adding: "Although we do not see pasture, the natural resources of the licenses are subject to payment.

Mining house member Mohammad Hadi Arbabi said: "We have won the license for auction two years ago and have begun exploration."

He continued: "After a month and huge investments, they say your mining area has shrunk and the coordinates have changed, which requires special investigation."

Arbabi pointed out the problems of natural resources: If there is a plant in the mineral area, we will not have the right to cut it if we are ready to plant an alternative species.

Twelve percent of mining rights returned to government treasury

"We are all law enforcers but some require meetings between supervisory bodies and the provincial assembly," the deputy minister of the South Khorasan Organization of Mines, Industry and Commerce said at the meeting.

Mohammad Salari pointed out the requirements for mining: According to the law of inquiries, exploration is performed only in one step. Salari said that when the mineral is registered until the end of the life of the mine it is in the possession of the Organization of Mines, Trade and Commerce.

He added: This year, 150 million tomans has been spent on the restoration of state salaries in return for water supply to Qala Zari village.

He said that the mining sector was neglected and said: "All the mining industries are dependent on this, which adds to the importance of this sector."

"Some rocks may be due to the lack of aristocracy in the mining conditions," Salari said. "So miners have to drag the miners to visit the mine, which could be a solution to the issue."

Mining deputy director of South Khorasan Industrial, Mining and Trade Organization stated: According to the law, if the mine does not fulfill its obligations, its exploration and exploitation license will be revoked.

The development of the mine is only in the mining sector

The representative of the people of Nabandeh and Sarbisheh in the Islamic Parliament also stated at the meeting: The development of Nabandeh and Sarbisheh is only in the mining sector.

Commenting on the obstacles facing mining in the province, Afzali said: "Part of the problem with natural resources is that we are ready to follow laws that can be amended in parliament."

He added: "Some laws need to be changed regionally because there is no Mazandaran forests in a place like South Khorasan."

Afzali cited law enforcement as another problem, adding: "Although natural resources do work well in some cases, we need more assistance from this unit."

He announced a meeting in the near future with Khalil Aghaei, Deputy Minister of Jihad-e-Agriculture and head of the Organization of Forests, Rangelands and Watersheds, saying: "If the Khorasan mine is blocked, the development path of the province will be closed."

At the end, it was mandated that the conflicting laws be assembled by the Mines House and the Mining Commission and that the operational guidelines be submitted to Parliament. Also, the Deputy Minister of Jihad-e-Agriculture and Head of the Organization of Forests, Rangelands and Watersheds are invited to visit South Khorasan or to have a meeting with the official of this province at the Tehran Mine House. Problems and problems with the implementation of natural resources laws will also be resolved through negotiation. Follow-up by the Organization of Mines, Trade and Commerce in the course of repeated inquiries of natural resources in various stages of mining.