Capacities of Iran's stone industry
Mining activist: I believe that the way to save Iran's stone industry is to develop exports. Iranian stone has a very good capacity for export development; In Isfahan, for example, stone factories have largely moved towards export development, and this has made the region prosperous.
According to the International Iranian Stone Exhibition, the biggest problem of stone field activists is financing for investment. Since one of the main problems for stone activists is the lack of sufficient capital, they expect the government to provide them with sufficient loans and land and to provide the necessary support.
Mining activists face many financial problems; For example, Shamsabad industrial town is one of the areas that operates exclusively in the field of stone. There have been many financial problems in this area for various collections, and as a result, they have not been able to continue their activities. This is an important sign of the blocking of the large capital of economic actors in the mining sector, while if the mining activists are supported, they can set up factories, help increase the country's employment, and contribute to the prosperity of production.
The miners tried to get loans to expand their business, but when faced with obstacles and after much running, they decided to do their main job and not delay the concessions any longer.
I believe that the way to save Iran's stone industry is to develop exports. Iranian stone has a very good capacity for export development; In Isfahan, for example, stone factories have largely moved towards export development, and this has made the region prosperous. Although many factories had been shut down for a long time, the industry was revived when exports flourished again. Of course, unfortunately, we have not yet been able to introduce the country stone well in the world community, while we can have good stone offers for the world.
Regarding the importance of focusing on stone exports and Iran's role in world markets, it should be said that on the one hand Iranian stones are cheap and the dollar rate is high for foreigners to buy stones from Iran, on the other hand some of our country's stones are special and unique (e.g. Colored stone of Azarshahr and Lashtar) which has made the conditions of the country special. In any case, Iranian stone has many customers and can be a source of income for the economy.
Ahmad Afshari - Mining Activist - Samat
