Extraction of five million tons of minerals in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari
Head of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Industry, Mining and Trade Organization: Last year, about five million tons of minerals were extracted from the province's mines, and the transfer of abandoned mines is also on the agenda of the Industrial Organization.
According to the International Stone Exhibition of Iran, Sajjad Rostami in the first meeting of the Council of Mines this year Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari stated that one hundred and ninety-one mining licenses have been issued in the province, said: Of this number, only about ninety-one There are active mines in the province, from which eight minerals are extracted.
The head of the Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Industry, Mining and Trade Organization added: "Last year, about five million tons of minerals were extracted from the province's mines, and the transfer of abandoned mines is also on the agenda of the Industrial Organization."
He pointed out: processing of extracted minerals, exploration of new mines, creating incentives for investment in the field of mines by strengthening the infrastructure are also on the agenda of Samat Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Organization.
Rostami continued: "Last year, about ten thousand tons of refractory soil was extracted from Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari mines. Our plan is to increase this number to twelve thousand tons. It is also possible to extract heavy minerals such as gold, copper and manganese in some areas of the province." There is.
The head of the Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Industry, Mining and Trade Organization pointed out: The plan to study geotourism in the Mashayekh area of Ardal city is also on the agenda for visiting geology students.
The major minerals of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari active mines have low added value
Ali Shahriarpour, head of the Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Management and Planning Organization, said that only 50 percent of the province's mines are active. "We need to examine why the mine, which has reached the stage of obtaining a license and is ready for operation, is currently stagnant," he said.
He added: "Most of the minerals in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari active mines have low added value, so we must move towards exploration in mines that have higher added value."
Shahriarpour said: "Most of the minerals extracted in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari are exported to other provinces for processing, and this huge capacity can be used to create jobs."
Mehrdad Ghasemi, deputy director of mines at the Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Industrial Organization, said: "The owners of twenty-four mines in the province have requested the use of a discount on the amnesty law to pay the government's salaries."
He added: The total of these discounts is two hundred and ninety-eight million tomans, which is the highest demand related to the mines located in Farsan and Koohrang cities.
Mineral exploration is prohibited in protected areas
Also, Shahram Ahmadi, Director General of the Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Environment, stated: Mineral exploration is prohibited in protected areas.
* ISNA
