According to the International Iranian Stone Exhibition, Zanjan has the 26th rank of mineral reserves in the country and has a high position in lead and zinc reserves, on the other hand, it has the 6th rank of gold reserves. Zanjan province has a 1.5 percent share of the country's mines, and to these honors should be added the second rank of silica and the sixth rank of granite reserves.

Due to the existence of Angoran lead and zinc mine, many factories under this mine have been built and created jobs, but this does not mean that the industry has developed, but it needs to make progress in this field.

Mineral resources are among the natural and God-given resources that contribute to job creation and development in the region. Different parts of Iran benefit from these valuable resources and if used properly, it will have many blessings.

However, we see that due to the lack of attention to this sector and the underutilization of various aspects of these reserves, this valuable capacity for development, employment and wealth acquisition has not been used as it should be and has been limited to minimal exploitation.

Definitive reserve of 630 million tons of mines with exploitation licenses

The head of the Mines Department of the Zanjan Province Industry, Mining and Trade Organization announced the existence of 410 mines in the province and said: "Of these, 331 mines have exploitation licenses and the definitive reserve of these mines is more than 630 million tons and its annual extraction is 11 million." It is 600 thousand tons.

Mehdi Faramarzi states that the number of granite ores in the province is 48 and adds: This province has 15 travertine ores and 6 decorative marble ores.

"We do not export crude minerals," he said. "A portion of 100,000 tons of hematite iron ore was exported to Iraq last year." Cersein exports to China during this period amounted to 20,000 tons.

The head of the Department of Mines of the Industry, Mining and Trade Organization of Zanjan Province continues: Half of the decorative stones are processed in Zanjan Province and the rest are processed in Isfahan Province, etc., while this province has the capacity to process travertine ore. Isfahanis are specialists in granite processing.

Faramarzi reminded that in terms of lead and zinc, Zanjan province is in the first place in the country and has the most reserves and grade of the mine, he states: a series of minerals do not have carcasses and… market for sale, this is while The metal mining market is favorable and our main problem in this area is the opposition to environmental protection and natural resources.

Nature lock on the development of mines in Zanjan province

The head of the Department of Mines of the Zanjan Province Industry, Mining and Trade Organization emphasizes that we must determine our task regarding whether we are a mining province or not: "With the conditions we face today, we can not take effective steps towards development." Let's take the mining sector, while Zanjan has good capacities in the field of gold and copper.

"Fortunately, new mining potentials have been identified in Soltanieh, Tarom and Angoran, and this could be a promising point for the prosperity of mining in the province, although bodies such as environmental protection and Natural resources continue to create problems in this area.

Do not run away from investors in the field of minerals

The head of the Zanjan Province Mining Engineering Organization says: the officials of the province should act in such a way that the investors in the field of mineral ores do not escape from the province.

Reza Keshavarzi continues by stating that the situation of the province's stone mines last year was such that we faced many closures of these mines: "Fortunately, this year we are witnessing a good boom in the province's stone mines and the relative recovery of these mines from recession, although this boom in Not expected.

He considered most of the stone mines in Zanjan province to be related to granite, or reminded that these mines are mostly located in Khorasanlu and Armaghankhaneh.

The head of the Zanjan Province Mining Engineering Organization continues: For example, we have elements inside the iron ore that are worth much higher and more than the iron ore itself, but due to the lack of processing technology, we had to export raw iron ore. And today we are trying to increase our technical knowledge about the processing of rare earth elements; Because Zanjan is one of the provinces that has rich iron ores.

Emphasizing that today processing is done in all cases except industrial soils and this is also due to the lack of processing plant in the province, he states: It is planned to invest in several large companies in this field, which has been initially started in this field. Is.

The head of the Zanjan Province Mining Engineering Organization says: "We hope that with the support of the provincial officials, we will be able to pave the way for this investment, while we should not allow the administrative bureaucracy to be an obstacle for the presence of investors in the province."

Agriculture reminds that processed stones in Zanjan province are supplied both inside the country and this product is exported abroad, noting that although due to coronary conditions and sanctions, the amount of these exports has decreased, but the supply in The interior is remarkable.

The head of the Silence Organization of Zanjan province, stating that more than 5 million and 300 thousand tons of minerals have been extracted in Zanjan province during the last year, says: There are 321 active mines in Zanjan province with 36 types of mineral diversity.

Nasser Faghfouri stated that the definite reserves of these mines are 610 million tons and adds: the employment created in these mines is more than 3200 people.

He continues by stating that the production of lead and zinc minerals, boron sulfate, silica, industrial soil, decorative stone, gold and limestone are comparative advantages in Zanjan province: Zanjan is the second largest producer of minerals in the country and 21% of the province's mines Zanjan is composed of metal mines, 60% of non-metallic mines and 19% of facade stones.

The head of Zanjan Province Industry, Mining and Trade Organization mentions the lack of a suitable market, wear and tear of machinery and equipment and high cost as problems of mining units in Zanjan province and continues: The most important building stones of Zanjan province are granite including regional granites. Haji is from Siran, Zanjan, Abhar and Khorramdareh regions.

Mining activities are not permitted in areas that have a variety

The Director General of the General Department of Natural Resources of Zanjan Province, stating that mining activities are not licensed in various areas, says: Mineral occupants will be dealt with using satellite images.

Emphasizing that the protection of natural resources is an inherent duty of this organization and natural resources are not service providers and the duty of this organization is governance and protection of natural resources, Khalil Ajanloo added: "The Forest Organization believes in sustainable development and we do not want to prevent exploitation and development." We are not against mining activities, but the view of the Forest Organization is sustainable development and use with minimal damage.

He stated that according to Article 1 of the Conservation and Protection Law approved in 1371, diversity is one of the species prohibited, which is explicitly mentioned in the law, says: According to the instructions of the Natural Resources Opposition Circular in areas that are diverse It becomes.

Undoubtedly, the field of mining is one of the most important and valuable sectors in the field of development, and this development can only be achieved through planning and providing solutions that do not conflict with the preservation of natural resources, and the problem of "Gon" is an important challenge in mining development. That challenge must be addressed.