Mining of seventy thousand tons of minerals in Naghadeh annually
Head of Naghadeh Industry, Mining and Commerce Department: Currently, seventy thousand tons of minerals are extracted from the active mines of this city.
According to Iran's International Stone Exhibition, Sir Anoush declared the annual mining capacity of Naghadeh one hundred and four thousand tons and stated: The minerals extracted in this city are now extracted from twelve active mining units.
"Twenty-six types of minerals have been identified in the city," he said. "Twelve of these minerals are currently mined, the most important being pink, gray and white marble." Kurdish.
He added: Silica, Chinese stone and marble are mined in the city's stagnant mines.
The head of the Naqadeh Industry, Mine and Commerce Bureau, pointing out that the city's pink marble is unique in the Middle East, said: "This stone is one of the most important Naqadeh mines of global value and is exported to countries such as Italy, China and Turkey. Can be.
Anoush said: "There are about two thousand people working in these mines directly and indirectly.
He said one of the main problems of this sector is the crude sale of ores and added: Due to the lack of specialized processing ores in the mines, the owners of the mines are forced to sell raw materials and export minerals to neighboring countries.
There are 465 mines with a license in West Azerbaijan, out of which twenty-six are mines in Naqadeh, which are expected to be mined for hundreds of years in the mines of Naqadeh.
* IRNA
