The mine needs a long-term plan
Unfortunately, since we do not have the necessary technology in the field of mining, the activists in this field have to supply the necessary equipment, including machinery, from abroad, while if the mine was advanced with domestic technology, the private sector would be able to You also get profitability.
According to the International Stone Exhibition of Iran, the Supreme Leader of the Revolution has repeatedly emphasized the privatization and transfer of important and strategic investments to the private sector, as exemplified by the implementation of Article 44 of the Constitution; However, we have not been as successful as we should have been.
Unfortunately, the weaknesses, threats and opportunities in the country cannot be clarified very accurately. Because of the high investment risk and the potential problems for investors, many who have entered the private sector, wherever they are in their favor and feel threatened, fly under the banner of the government.
When a government or private entity enters the mining sector, it actually shows that it has preferred relationships over rules, and therefore has not done its job well; While the private sector's belief is more in the rule than in the relationship, it can help improve the quality of work and the health of the economy.
There is no problem when it comes to subsidies, and the government is going to subsidize the private sector, but the story begins when non-private entities or entities enter. In practice, they make foreign exchange and rial facilities inefficient and cost other than production; As a result, they are fueling the turmoil in the country's liquidity market and rising inflation. Meanwhile, the relevant institutions are not very worried about being questioned, because they do not accept the responsibility of accountability. In this way, the government's hand is cut off from economic activities, and there is no law that requires them to do anything.
However, regarding the importance of private sector investment in the mining sector, it should be noted that we have not yet reached the point where we can say that the private sector is capable of investing in the private sector, especially in the mining sector. Unfortunately, since we do not have the necessary technology in the field of mining, the activists in this field have to supply the necessary equipment, including their machines, from abroad, while if the mine was advanced with domestic technology, the private sector would be able to You also get profitability.
Mokhtar Heydari - Head of Ilam Province House of Industry and Mining - Samat
