95% of the country's mines are in the possession of government agencies
Chairman of the Mines and Mining Industries Commission of the Iranian Chamber of Commerce: 95% of the country's mines are in the possession of government agencies, and more mines should be exploited by interacting with these agencies.
According to the International Iranian Stone Exhibition, Bahram Shakoori, Chairman of the Mines and Mining Industries Commission of the Iranian Chamber of Commerce, emphasized: All Iranian mines owned by mining activists with exploration or exploitation licenses make up 5% of the country's area, which is half of They are also inactive for various reasons.
The official said: Targeting for Horizon 1404 is based on activating 2.5% of the total area of mines in the country.
Announcing that we are looking for a mineral revolution, Shakoori said: "This measure can replace oil and oil revenues and create foreign exchange earnings and employment."
The head of the Mines and Mineral Industries Commission of the Iranian Chamber of Commerce stated: 95% of the mines that contain minerals are in the hands of only three government organizations, of which 16.1% are in the hands of the Atomic Energy Organization, 11% of the Environment Organization and the rest Natural resources.
He continued: "Exploration zones were defined in this field, the Geological Survey, Imidro and companies entered the field as consortia, after which they took over the zones that have been in their possession for many years and will not be released."
Shakoori said: "If they are not going to license the mines, all the expenses that have been spent to start the work will be wasted." Since 1396, only 80 mines have been licensed, which shows that there has not been a proper interaction between government agencies.
The head of the Mines and Mining Industries Commission of the Iranian Chamber of Commerce stated: Mining can save the country's economy. Only 9,000th of the total area of the country is a mineral area that is not large and does not harm natural resources.
Regarding the solutions to the problems of this sector, he said: "The Minister of Industry should establish a proper interaction with the organizations of natural resources, environment and nuclear energy, so that as many minerals as we have in the country can be identified, explored and processed, through which a good income can be obtained." The country will.
"We have good legal capacity in the field of mines," Shakoori said. Articles 24 and 24 have repeatedly stated that if employment concerns are more important in a region than natural resources, the issuance of a mining permit should be facilitated.
Asgharzadeh, Director General of Imidro Exploration, announced: About 280,000 square kilometers of identified mineral lands will be handed over to the private sector after reaching the exploration license stage.
