Economic growth with mining
Mining is a short-term activity compared to life expectancy, and given the scarcity of food and the scarcity of natural resources, mining and other uses can provide a good future for our economy.
According to the International Exhibition of Iranian Stone, oil and gas are also a type of mineral, but because they are liquid and fossil fuels, we usually do not consider them as minerals.
Given the diversity of minerals and the amount of resources and resources we have in the country, we must use the existing capacities and not focus on just one mineral. Regarding the importance of mining in the growth of the country's economy, it should be said that mining is not everything, but nothing can continue without mining.
Economic benefits do not only mean the rial, the dollar, and the euro, but wherever we have set up a mine, we have witnessed economic growth. Wherever the mine is, it also affects the infrastructure and development of the area; Economic developments occur, indigenous skills and knowledge increase, and infrastructure such as airports, railways, roads, water and electricity are created. We can use the capacity we have in the mining sector to improve education and health, but at the same time provide the conditions for future generations to use this capacity. Rehabilitation of fields after mineral activity and the possibility of economic use of it are among the issues that should be considered.
When we affect the earth's mineral activity, we must prepare it for another use in the future. Mining is a short-term activity compared to the lifespan of the earth, and given the shortage of food and the shortage of natural resources we have ahead of us, preparing mining and other uses can provide a good future for our economy.
Regarding job creation in mining activities, it should be said that according to the statistics of the Institute for Supervision of Mines and Metals, each dollar that is produced in the mining sector, another three to four dollars are produced by industries and other sectors. This is due to mineral activity and is related to the mining sector; As a result, industries and other sectors are created alongside the mine, which produce as much wealth as mentioned. For every job created in the mining sector, four jobs are created in other sectors, which are also dependent on mining activities. All this indicates the importance of the mining sector in increasing employment in the country.
Morteza Osanloo - University Professor - Samat
