According to the International Exhibition of Iranian Stone, Hamid Reza Izadi said: "This province, according to historical documents and antiquities, has a long history in science related to mining and related industries; The effects of metal smelting and the use of stone in antiquities indicate that our ancestors in this province were pioneers in mining and metal smelting.

Izadi stated that now twenty-three types of minerals are extracted in Fars, and said: identifying thirty-seven types of minerals in Fars and harvesting twenty-three types of minerals from mines, all kinds of decorative stones and facades with export and production advantages of about eighteen. Percentage of the country's total production, production of refractory and industrial soils, existence of limestone capacities in the north, northeast and east of Fars province, discovery of dolomite reserves in the south of Fars and follow-up to complete identification studies and exploration of nickel as a strategic metal in the province and resources Massive types of building materials are among the capabilities and mineral capabilities of this province.

Issuance of two hundred and sixty exploration licenses in Fars

Izadi, referring to the latest situation of mining licenses in Fars province, added: So far, two hundred and sixty exploration licenses, one hundred and forty-four discovery certificates, six hundred and forty-nine exploitation licenses and thirty-four harvest licenses have been issued in Fars province. .

The official also pointed to the position of Fars province's mining sector in the country last year: Fars in terms of the number of mines ranked fourth, active mines ranked third, mineral reserves ranked seventh, in terms of mining mines ranked fourth and in terms of employment People in mines rank sixth in the country.

The head of the Fars Industry, Mining and Trade Organization also said about the amount of government salaries received from the mines of Fars province: in 1397, three hundred and fifty billion rials of government salaries were received from the mines of this province, which increased by nine percent last year.

Izadi added: The ongoing follow-up approvals mainly include development approvals such as following the roadmap of mines and mining industries, following up the processing of refractory soil in the north of the province, Dokuhak mining transfer plan, Dokuhak mining area reconstruction plan, 100% credit collection and the subject of notes four and Six mining laws include tracking the province's exploration areas, including iron ore, loading the province's large construction projects into the cadastre system, and tracking the assistance of the General Directorate of Environmental Protection in Fars to issue permits.

He added: "At the end of last year, after passing the legal process in the province's research working group, the necessary credit for preparing this document has been finalized and now the executive steps of preparing this plan with the credit of eight thousand five hundred million rials by Shiraz University's geology department have begun." Has been.

Izadi also referred to the plan to relocate the Dokuhak sand mines and the project to explore the sand reserves in Shiraz and stated: to identify new sand reserves in Shiraz and with the aim of relocating the mines of the Dokuhak area. The city was raised last year in the province's mining council and it was decided that the issue will be followed up by the province's industry, mining and trade organization through the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (Imidro), which is currently being prepared by the company. And the production of Iranian minerals with a credit of four and three billion rials is being developed in cooperation with scientific and academic centers.

The head of Fars Industry, Mining and Trade Organization also said regarding the exploration projects approved by the Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization of Iran (Imidor): Rehabilitation, activation and development of small-scale mines, exploitation of dolomite in Fars, Imidro's participation in the creation of mineral infrastructure, exploration of sand reserves in Shiraz for relocation of mines located in Shiraz, mineral exploration in Mamasani and Rostam counties, plan Production of pcc from limestone in Darab city and production plan of cyanide sodium in Marvdasht city are among these approved projects.

Izadi continued: "Preliminary studies are being carried out by Imidro regarding the six exploration zones located in the Bahram Gour Neyriz Protected Area, and the exploration in some areas has been opposed by the General Department of Environmental Protection of Fars Province."

The head of Fars Province's Industry, Mining and Trade Organization added: "A tender has been held for the exploration zone in the north and northeast of Fars province and the selected company has been selected. Currently, the project has been started by the consultant and this work has been done in 17,000." A square kilometer with an approved credit of nine thousand and nine hundred million rials is underway.

Regarding mineral exploration in Mamasani and Rostam counties, Izadi said: "In this regard, a coordination meeting was held with the winner of the project tender and now its executive operation has begun. To implement this project in Fars, two thousand and two hundred million rials of credit has been credited." It has also been approved.

He also pointed to the exploitation of dolomite in the south of Fars province and said: This exploration area includes the cities of Kazerun, Farashband, Firoozabad, Qirokarzin, Khanj, Larestan, Gerash, Lamerd and Mehr.

Izadi continued: "Due to the importance of dolomite in the province, following this organization, exploratory studies on this substance have been put on the agenda of Imidro Organization and it was decided that Iran Minerals Production and Production Company will conduct exploratory studies."

He added: "In this regard, the company has prepared and produced a tender and the winner of the tender has been introduced. At present, the consultant of this project has started the executive operation. The area of ​​this exploration area is 7,000 square kilometers and 1,100 square meters." Five hundred million rials have been approved for that credit.

The head of Fars Province's Industry, Mining and Trade Organization said: "Regarding the mining infrastructure of this province, Iran Minerals Production Company, in coordination with Fars Mining Industry and Trade Organization, provided the required information for two infrastructure projects: supplying electricity to northern iron ore mines and infrastructure projects." And the asphalt of the mines has received the refractory soil of Abadeh with the aim of providing credit.

Izadi also referred to the plan to revive, activate and develop small-scale mines and added: "This issue is on the agenda of Fars province and with several follow-ups and with the aim of activating the northern iron ore mines of Fars in January of last year, a memorandum of cooperation for The formation of a consortium and the construction of a hematite iron ore processing unit in the north of the province in the form of five articles were signed by the members of the consortium of the owners of iron ore mines in the north of Fars province.

He continued: "In this region, where there are fifteen iron ore mines with a reserve of fifty-three million tomans, due to their hematite nature, only the consumption of cement production units is reached."

The head of Fars Province's Industry, Mining and Trade Organization said: "Also, according to the follow-ups made for the implementation of the pcc production plan from limestone in Darab city and due to the rich reserves of high purity limestone in this city, this plan was defined." And it's still running.

Izadi said: "Our request is that the Geological and Mineral Exploration Management of the southern region of the country, which is responsible for studying and preparing the basic information of exploration and earth sciences in the province, failed to realize its strategic and exploratory plans due to lack of funding." Therefore, we are seriously emphasizing the provision of credit of one hundred and twenty billion Rials for fourteen exploration zones under the management of the mentioned organization in Darab, Neyriz, Bakhtegan, Khorrambid and Abadeh counties.

The head of the Industry, Mining and Trade Organization of Fars Province also called for the completion of a plan to identify the tracking and exploration of rare earth elements in the west and southwest of the province with a credit of 15 billion rials.

Izadi continued: "According to the recent order of the President to determine and assign passive mines and blocked exploration areas, it is necessary to expedite the beginning of exploration operations in the mentioned fourteen zones and subsequently release or assign them."

* ISNA