According to the Iran International Stone Exhibition, the Annual General Assembly of the Organization for Development and Renovation of Mines and Mining Industries of Iran with the presence of the Deputy Minister of Human Resources of the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Trade (Representative of the Minister), Chairman of Imidro and other members of the Assembly, inspector and statutory auditor The financial statements of 1398 were unanimously approved by the members after reading the inspector's report and discussing the legal provisions.

In this forum, Khodadad Gharibpour - Chairman of the Executive Board of Imidro - spoke about the actions of this organization that have been implemented in line with the policies and grand plans of the Ministry of Silence, and results in the development of exploration and infrastructure programs, management of corporate profits, project management in Imidro mentioned the development of the field of gemstones and decorative stones as new areas of Imidro, increasing the capital of the Mining Investment Fund and effective communication with universities and scientific centers.

He stated that Imidro will soon implement the project management system in cooperation with Amirkabir University, adding: "The purpose of this action is to make it transparent." It seems that by establishing such a system in other areas and government agencies, many problems related to spending, cost control and project progress will be solved.

Referring to the recent research on the position of world development organizations, the Deputy Minister of Industry, Mines and Trade said: "The results of recent research conducted by Amir Kabir University (headed by Kaveh Mohammad Sirous, Assistant Professor of the Faculty of Engineering) show that even developing countries The findings have development organizations. Japan, Italy, Ireland, South Korea, South Africa and Malaysia also have government development organizations, despite using capitalism to guide their countries.

Gharibpour emphasized that precious and semi-precious stones (gemstones) as well as decorative stones are among the new areas that Imidro is developing: According to Imidro's development model, the private sector is in charge of all stages of implementation and this organization only Provides assistance in the fields of education, research and data analysis.

According to Imidro's CEO, 500,000 jobs are expected to be created in gemstones over the next five to six years. 160 people have been trained in the field of gemstones in Ferdows, all of whom are currently employed. Activation of inactive decorative stone mines is also one of the Imidro programs that is being implemented by Iran Minerals Production Company.

Gharibpour, in connection with providing more support for small mines, noted: Last year, the capital of the Mining Activities Investment Insurance Fund, with the approval of the Assembly, reached 350 billion tomans, which this year has increased to 500 billion tomans. In the next step, the capital increase will increase to 1000 billion tomans, so that the insurance fund can provide facilities to small mining companies up to 3000 billion and 7000 thousand billion tomans, respectively.

Deputy Minister Samat, stating that Imidro in order to lead and also using the experience of recent years, in some units instead of transferring shares, has undertaken "transfer of management" which has resulted in valuable results, added: Imidro last year 4400 billion tomans From the debt of previous years, he has paid to the treasury. The privatization proceeds have been returned to Imidro.

Launch a pilot for the extraction of rare elements and the creation of mobile processing units

Gharibpour pointed to two actions of the Minerals Research and Processing Center and said: launching a pilot for the extraction of rare elements and also the establishment of mobile processing units (mobile) in small mines are two significant actions of this center.

Regarding the infrastructure sector, he also thanked the Program and Budget Organization for increasing the funds for this sector, saying: "Imidro has significantly increased the funds for the mining infrastructure sector since last year." The organization is developing infrastructure on roads and railways in Sangan with the participation of private investors.

The Chairman of the Board of Imidro also said regarding government rights: "This development organization is pursuing the development of the mining sector; Therefore, it is suggested that in the current situation, the issue of increasing the government salary of mines should be considered more carefully.

146 rehabilitation mines and another 200 mines are planned

Gharibpour, while referring to the small mines activation plan, according to which 146 mines were rehabilitated last year and for this year, the program is to rehabilitate 200 leading mines of this organization, announced: We are taking measures to stabilize the position of mining companies and mining industries in the stock market . Trading funds have been established to support the stock market.

€ 40 million company contract with Hepco

Regarding cooperation with Hepco, Deputy Minister Samat said: "Mining companies led by Imidro have signed contracts with Hepco for more than 40 million Euros." The construction of mining equipment by Hepco in cooperation with mining companies is also on the agenda.

Imidro's Director of Strategic Planning and Oversight announced at the Annual General Meeting:

Commencement of $ 1.7 billion in new mining and mining industry projects

Continuing this annual general meeting of shareholders, Somayeh Kholousi - Imidro's Strategic Planning and Supervision Director - said that the implementation of a $ 1.7 billion new project in the mining and mineral industries will be operational this year. New projects include the production of 1.6 sponge irons in Bijar and one million tons of steel in Qorveh, the nepheline syenite mirage and the Mobarakeh 2 steel line, as well as a number of small projects that have started or are in the early stages.

He added: "By the end of this year, 32 projects in the chain of steel, copper, gold, infrastructure, etc. worth $ 2.2 billion will be inaugurated in the mining and mineral industries. The amount of direct employment of these projects will be 4100 people and indirectly 15 thousand 980 people." Was.

Referring to the role of the mining and mineral industries in the country's economy, Khulusi said: "The development of this sector will help increase industrial value added, industrial independence, reduce dependence on oil and balanced development of the country (deprivation of disadvantaged mineral areas) and wealth creation." The ability to exchange and develop non-oil exports is another benefit of developing the mining and mineral industries, which have reached $ 8.5 billion in exports over the past year. The value of mineral products and the mining industry is about $ 26 billion a year, which will reach more than $ 40 billion if the vision goals are met.

He added: "Increasing the presence of the private sector in the national economy is one of the other benefits mentioned, including the sale of 55,000 billion tomans in the commodity exchange during the first five months of this year (53% share)." Currently, 85 mining chain public companies are listed on the stock exchange and hold a 24.9% stake in the stock exchange.

Imidro Vision in 1414

Imidro, Director of Strategic Planning and Supervision, stated: Over the next 15 years, Imidro will be the leader of the value chain in the fields of ferrous metals, copper, lead and zinc, the leader of the supply chain in the field of non-ferrous metals, and the leader of knowledge and technology and innovation in exploration, extraction and processing. And metallurgy will be in West Asia and Central Asia. The economy of mines and mining industries, after oil and gas, will reach the second position of GDP (GNP) and this sector is the bedrock of national wealth.

* ISNA