290,000 tons of various minerals are produced in the city of Chaypareh in West Azerbaijan
Head of Industry, Mining and Trade Department of Chaipareh city: 290,000 tons of various minerals are produced annually in this city, which has turned this region into one of the poles of the province in the field of mineral production.
According to the International Iranian Stone Exhibition, Hossein Bankdar, noting that there are currently 35 active mines with exploitation licenses in the city, added: 16 mining areas are being explored in which the investment made in them is 155 billion rials. Is.
He added: 386 people are directly working in these units.
The head of the Chaipareh Department of Industry, Mines and Trade stated: In order to prevent the sale of raw minerals, an equipped stone-cutting unit has been constructed and commissioned at the foot of the mine.
Bankdar continued: In this city, 45 industrial units are operating with an investment volume of 602 billion Rials, in which 792 people have been directly employed.
He pointed out that there are 2,500 guild units in Chaipareh city, and said: 6,250 people are working in these units.
Chaipareh city with significant reserves in the field of minerals, especially decorative stones has a high capacity for economic development, which is followed by the exploration and extraction of these minerals and the establishment of mineral processing units in this city to create high employment and Value added will be provided in the area.
The proximity of this city to the Bazargan border and the entrance gate of the country is another advantage of investing in Chaypareh.
* IRNA
