Iran's extraction share is lower than the world average
Head of Iran's Mines and Minerals Commission Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture: The country's share of stone extracted is less than the world average.
Bahram Shakouri said Tuesday at the inaugural ceremony of the 12th International Iranian Stone Exhibition in the suburbs of Mahalat, Maharashtra: The global average of ore extraction is above five percent, while the index in Iran is less than One percent.
He said: "Research should be done on the stone industry to determine with proper rooting, the task of the legislature and the government in policymaking so that the country's reserves can be optimally used for job creation and valuation."
The head of the Mines and Minerals Commission of the Iranian Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture continued: The country's stone headquarters should be revived to develop the stone industry, and the public sector should come to the aid of the private sector and provide necessary assistance.
Shakuri went on to say that the world's stone production is one hundred and forty million tons, with countries like China, India, Iran and Brazil accounting for seventy percent.
He added that Italy's share in the world stone trade was more than twenty-seven billion dollars a year, adding: Italy's share is 13.5%, Turkey 12%, India 10%, Brazil 7% and Brazil. Iran is one and a tenth of a percent.
The head of the Mines and Minerals Commission of the Iranian Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture said: "The amount of Iranian stone reserves is three and four million tons, which can make up 20% of the stone trade and create good employment and value." Kurdish.
Shakuri said: The amount of waste extracted from mines has decreased and, given that today's production is minus waste, waste should be reduced to zero.
He said: On the other hand, many companies use stone waste in sculpture and production of some products.
Shakouri continued: More than ninety percent of the 15 million tons of ore produced annually in Iran is processed domestically and ultimately about ten percent of it is exported as quarried or processed stone. .
Head of the Mines and Minerals Commission of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture, referring to the share of production and export of some countries in the world, said: India is the second largest producer of stone in the world and exports thirty percent of its stone in the form of coop and the same amount processed. Kendo and Italy, with its stone reserves, export twenty-two percent of its production in the form of stone crops and sixty percent in processed.
Shakuri added: Due to the good performance of these countries in the field of export, experts should be examined to increase the export rate in Iran by solving problems.
The executive director of Iran International Stone Exhibition also said in the ceremony: "Four hundred and thirty domestic and foreign companies are present during the four days of the exhibition.
Mohammad Halajian added: "Twenty thousand tons of the two hundred mines in the exhibition have been exposed to visitors."
Executive Director of the 12th Stone Exhibition continued: The first deepening exhibition in the country's stone industry, the presence of twenty knowledge-based companies and seventy manufacturing equipment processing companies are the features of this year's exhibition.
Halajian reiterated that a delegation of 50 buyers of cut stone and stone carving will attend the second day of the exhibition.
He continued: Business consultants from Vietnam, Algeria, Turkmenistan and South Africa are exploring the problems of exporting these stones.
He said that thirty associations and rock formations of the country are present at the exhibition to bring the industry together.
Halajian continued: The specialized stone table will be held with the presence of three hundred elites and government officials such as a representative of the Central Bank with the aim of examining the defects and obstacles of the stone.
The local governor of Mahalat also said in the ritual: "The stone fair has had ups and downs in the previous eleven periods, but the twelfth period was held with greater vigor and a significant presence of district activists.
"The private sector is entering the area and needs more support to increase economic value in the area," Hassan Ghammari added.
