Mineral processing units are increasing in West Azerbaijan
The Deputy Minister of Mines and Mining Industries of the Industry, Mining and Trade Organization of West Azerbaijan announced the creation of jobs for more than 23,000 people in the mining units of the province.
According to the International Iranian Stone Exhibition, Parisa Abedpour said: "Currently, mining units and mining industries in the province have directly provided employment for 23,865 people."
He added: "There are 494 mines in the province with valid exploitation licenses with a mining capacity of more than 16 million tons per year and a definite reserve of 1222 million tons, which have provided direct employment for 5207 people."
Abedpour stated: At present, 187 mining areas have exploration licenses and 52 mines have exploration certificates, which with the exploitation of these mines and areas, both mineral extraction capacity and job creation in the province's mines will increase.
The Deputy Minister of Mines and Mining Industries of the Industry, Mining and Trade Organization of the province added: In order to prevent the sale of raw minerals in the province and create added value of minerals in the province, 665 mineral processing units are operating.
Abedpour stated: 13 thousand and 869 billion Rials have been invested to set up these units, which has provided direct employment for 18 thousand and 658 people.
Referring to the high capacity of the province in the field of minerals, especially decorative stones, he said: "West Azerbaijan is in the top ranks of the country in terms of diversity of minerals, especially decorative stones, and many programs are being implemented to use this God-given opportunity." The organization intends to create more processing units within the province.
* ISNA
