Setting up seven mines in Sistan and Baluchestan

Setting up seven mines in Sistan and Baluchestan
  • 2020-06-07
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Head of Sistan and Baluchestan Industry, Mining and Trade Organization: In this year's program, there is a revival and activation of seven inactive mines and the creation of three processing units in the program. To achieve this, all related agencies must work to achieve continuous monitoring and monitoring.

According to the International Iranian Stone Exhibition, Mahmoud Reza Rahmatian in a meeting with the Executive Director of the Small Mines Project of the Ministry of Industry, which was held as a video conference, said: "One of the strengths of the province is the mines, which can develop the province in the short term." Since the increase in production is an indicator of the realization of the slogan of resistance economy, it is predicted that by activating and developing 100% of inactive and expandable mines in the province, we will achieve a significant increase in production per year.

He pointed to small-scale mines and added: "The purpose of the rehabilitation project is to activate and develop small-scale mines, collect information, identify and classify inactive mines, under capacity and expandable in the province, use the capacity of the private sector to rehabilitate and Activation is the identification of small mineral opportunities for investors and the use of the potential of small-scale mining, increasing mineral production and development, and creating sustainable employment in developed areas.

He added: "The priorities in this project are with the required and best-selling minerals in the market, which include metallic materials such as iron, copper, lead, zinc, chromite, gold and non-metals, including coal, fluorine, decorative stones and building materials." is.

Rahmatian said the lack of proper infrastructure, especially access roads, was one of the shortcomings in some of the province's mines, adding: "Unfortunately, the province is somewhat weak in infrastructure and requires Imidro and large public and private companies to enter the field." And the revenues from government salaries should be spent on building infrastructure in the province.

* ISNA