Environmental principles and mining
Mining activist: If we look at the state of mining in developed countries, we find that they have mined in the middle of the forest, while not destroying the environment.
According to the International Exhibition of Iranian Stone, unfortunately, there is no specific standard and statement for interaction and cooperation of mineral activity with the environment in the country, which has made the connection between the environment and the mine a matter of taste.
If we look at the state of mining in developed countries, we find that they have mined in the middle of the forest, while not destroying the environment. In fact, these countries have clear definitions for mining and carry out mining activities with careful evaluation, so they do not deal a fatal blow to the living environment.
We should also try to follow the same path by following the right and standard methods. In developed countries, for example, anyone engaged in mining must pay tolls for the reconstruction of natural resources and the environment, while in Iran this is not the case.
If a miner cuts down a tree somewhere, he should plant the same amount of wood elsewhere, but we see that the miner inflicts deadly blows on the living environment, regardless of this.
Of course, waste of natural resources does not only include cutting down trees. When we harvest the soil of a region, we actually waste most of that area and we don't think about rebuilding it.
In order to function optimally in the mining sector and maintain contact with the environment, we need to be able to think about recycling and rebuilding the mine. In this process, there is a need for a unified methodology to oblige miners to follow environmental principles. In this regard, the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Trade and Natural Resources are responsible for reaching a common conclusion.
Mohammad Rasa - Mineral Activist - Samat
