125 abandoned mines were identified in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari
The Deputy Minister of Mines and Mining Industries of the Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Industry, Mining and Trade Organization announced the identification of 125 abandoned mines in this province and said: these mines will be put up for auction after inquiring from the relevant authorities.
According to the International Iranian Stone Exhibition, Mehrdad Ghasemi added: "These abandoned mines have been left unused for the past years or the exploiters have been disqualified in order to develop mining activities and achieve a production leap in this sector of these mines after Necessary inquiries will be put up for auction.
He continued: "Because these mines are explosive and some of them are located near villages or roads, or devices such as the General Department of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources do not allow activities in these areas, they can not be rehabilitated and after expert work." Concession permits will be issued for mines that have the ability to rehabilitate and operate.
Ghasemi mentioned the release of blocked mining areas as another program of the production leap year for the development of mining activities in the province and said: "In this regard, several mining areas will be released on January 14 and put up for auction, which is a big step to attract investors in mining. It counts.
Deputy Minister of Mines and Mining Industries of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Industry, Mining and Trade Organization announced the existence of 100 active mines in this province and said: Decorative stones, carcasses and refractory soil are among the most important and most important mineral products in the province.
Ghasemi announced the existence of mineral reserves of zinc, copper, cobalt and incinerators in some protected areas of the province and said: "There is a good mineral potential in the protected areas of the province that the environment and natural resources do not allow exploration in these areas."
He cited environmental and natural resource constraints as the most important obstacle to attracting investors to the province's mines, adding: "Although these agencies have arguments for not agreeing to exploration in these areas, they believe that the region's tranquility is disturbed and forest resources are destroyed. On the other hand, there are valuable mineral resources in these areas, which can be extracted to create a great change in the province.
According to this report, the annual income of the Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari mines sector in the Tadbir and Omid government has increased by 35%, equivalent to 12 billion rials, compared to the previous government.
671 billion rials have been invested in the mining sector of this province and more than one hundred jobs have been created.
* IRNA
