According to the Iranian Stone Exhibition, geological features, especially in the excavation of two Zagros Azerbaijan sedimentary zones, have resulted in a variety of mineralization of minerals including mica, gold, silver, mercury, chromite, copper, various types of silica, dolomite, ore, Titan and a variety of marble, travertine, marble, porcelain and granite and feldspar ornamentals, fireproof coal… as a unique resource and wealth in the province.

But for many years, this great wealth of God has been the victim of neglect and neglect, as well as the lack of cooperation of some executive agencies in the development of the province's mining infrastructure, and the deprivation and looting of this huge treasure has now become a part of the region.

In recent years, officials have repeatedly spoken of the crude mineral sale at several meetings, and considered it to be the most important obstacle to the development of the mines, although the province's mining experts also believe that the crude sale is not all problems but the lack of infrastructure. Necessary measures have caused this problem.

The executive agencies stone for the development of the province's mines

Deputy Minister of Mines Affairs of the Organization of Mines, Trade and Commerce of West Azerbaijan about the latest status of mines in the province said that in terms of statistics and statistics of West Azerbaijan is one of the most important mines in the country, but unfortunately the lack of cooperation of the executive agencies caused This capacity is not used well.

Parisa Abedpour said the authorities were not the only problem in the province's mines, but said the miners and owners of the sector should be thinking of creating the infrastructure needed to develop the mines, such as electricity, water and so on.

He added that today some world markets are looking to purchase raw minerals, this cannot be a reason for provincial mines not to be exploited. He added that many executive devices, including service devices, are in line with the development of the processing and development industries. The mines in the province are stoned.

Abedpour positively assessed the measures taken in the province's mining sector in recent months, adding that good progress is now being made in the mining and gold mines of the province.

He added that West Azerbaijan has the first rank for decorative stones, especially granite. Let's also be raw for sale in the province.

Deputy Minister of Mines Affairs of the Organization of Mines, Trade and Commerce of West Azerbaijan complained about the lack of necessary infrastructure in the province for the development of mines. It cannot give the region more than that number of power outages, which has caused mines to have serious problems implementing their projects.

He added that there are currently four hundred and seventy mines with an extraction capacity of over 16 million tonnes and a definite reserve of over one billion one hundred and thirty-seven million tonnes in the province. And one hundred and forty-nine people work across the province.

Two hundred and eleven exploration licenses were issued this year in West Azerbaijan

In the first half of this year, two hundred and eleven exploration licenses and thirty-four exploration licenses were issued in the province's export sector, Abedpour said.

He noted the number of certificates discovered in the province during the first six months of this year, twenty-six, and noted: This certificate contains six thousand and 265 definitive reserves and ten thousand eight hundred eighty three with twenty reserves. Nine thousand eight hundred twenty-one million riyals is the cost of operations.

The Deputy Minister of Mines Affairs of the Organization of Mines, Commerce and Industry of West Azerbaijan also added the number of licenses issued in the province to four hundred and seventy three: These licenses provide employment for five thousand one hundred and forty-two persons with a total extracted sixteen. One million three hundred and forty-five thousand four hundred fifty were exported.

Deputy Minister of Mines and Minerals of the Organization of Mines, Industries and Commerce of West Azerbaijan Province regarding the lack of proper capacity of the province in decorative stone sector, which is also the first pole of the country, added: In the past years this sector has not been much attention but this year is trying with Provide stone branding in the province and create a stone consortium along with the construction of related stagnation industries.

Abedpour cited natural resource disagreements due to large vegetation cover despite frequent correspondence and subject matter at the level of the two ministries. He said that the lack of minerals in proportion to the variety of minerals, the erosion of mineral machinery and Infrastructure weaknesses, along with a shortage of executive projects, conflicts and local disruptions, are other barriers to the mining sector in the province.

He added: To solve these barriers with the creation of Provincial Dialogue Boards and issue with governors, efforts are being made by provincial authorities to support the owners of the mines and industries along with the culture of supporting the production and local disputes department, eliminating the province's mining problems and The province will reach its true position in this sector.

In the field of mines, West Azerbaijan is proud of its statistics

Abedpour's talk comes as the West Azarbaijan governor on Sunday night complained about the lack of capacity in the province's mines and said: "In the province's mines sector, Capacity is not well used and the province is proud of its statistics

Mohammad Mehdi Shahriari, insisting that the province's mineral capacities were not properly identified and introduced, urged the relevant managers to prepare as soon as possible the investable mineral stains and also asked the managers to exploit the power of the mines to generate wealth and employment. Identify capacities, solve problems for miners and mining units.

He said: "We have a duty to prevent the closure of active mining units while reviving stagnant units." Many units, with little attention in the area of ​​tax debt segmentation, have high infrastructure, such as electricity, water, and roads.

Referring to the harsh conditions of production and export, Shahriari considered it necessary and necessary to support the semi-active and active units, adding that it is unacceptable for the unit to be closed down due to our shortcomings and irresponsibility. Managers are more focused on solving problems in this area.

The governor of West Azerbaijan stated that he would report to the managers every month on the actions taken by the authorities in solving the problems of the mining units. One of the ways to increase the investment in the mining sector is to make inquiries from relevant organizations and prepare the platform for investment. It's legal.

There has been no significant investment in the mining sector in West Azerbaijan

A representative of the people of Orumiyeh in the Islamic Consultative Assembly regarding the province's mines and the problems facing the industry said: Unfortunately, there are many comments made every year about the mines in the province, but none have been reached and we have not yet reached capacity. Provincial mines make good use of solving economic and unemployment problems.

Nader Ghazipour raw materials, registration of mines for tax evasion by non-locals Unresolved mines in the province budgeted: In recent years, we are trying to prevent mines from registering non-locals so that the investor in this sector establishes company and bank accounts in this province To benefit the people of the province.

The representative of the people of Orumiyeh in the Islamic Parliament pointed out the high capacity of the province in the field of decorative stones, adding: "There has been no good investment in this area so far, while West Azerbaijan is the first centerpiece of decorative stones."

He added that despite the richness of West Azerbaijan, only 5% of the mines have been discovered, he added: Unfortunately, due to the lack of processing plants, all the expensive elements discovered in West Azerbaijan have been transferred to other provinces and its impact on employment and income improvement of other people. Provinces are specified.

He added: "This year, investigations were carried out to determine the extent of the violations in the mining sector, the state of rights and duties and the overruns, and it was the discovery of the mining sector that led to hundreds of stagnant cases and dozens of cases being disclosed."

Judge Pour emphasized: "Today, the field of licensing and licensing for investors interested in investing in the improved mines of the province is hoped to see the province's mines flourish with the help of executive agencies in the coming years."

West Azerbaijan, besides being a pole of the country's mines, borders with three foreign countries and access to European markets is an appropriate mineral export capacity, which can be a key to the region's development and economic prosperity. .