Mineral extraction doubled in Mahabad
Head of Mahabad Mines: Since the beginning of this year, 473 thousand and 769 tons of various minerals have been extracted from the active mines of this city, which has doubled compared to the same period of the previous year.
According to the International Iranian Stone Exhibition, Ako Javanmardi, noting that 12 types of minerals are mined in this city, added: "The most important and most extracted stones include 210,000 tons of sand, 121,000 tons of iron ore and 540, respectively." It is a thousand tons of dolomite.
He considered Mahabad as one of the main centers for the extraction of barite ore in the country and said: During the first 9 months of this year, 22,000 tons of this type of ore have been extracted, which is 2,000 tons more than the same period last year.
The head of Mahabad mines stated: This year, four mines in this city have been activated due to the problem of eliminating financial resources and have returned to the mineral extraction cycle.
Javanmardi mentioned the number of active mines in the city as 35 and said: 24 mines are currently inactive due to lack of sales market, decrease in construction and increase in the cost price of extracted minerals and 15 mines have been disqualified.
He announced the issuance of an exploitation license this year and stated: A total of 74 mining exploitation licenses have been issued in this city.
He said that currently 18 mineral technology units are active in this city, he said: At present, 40% of the total extracted materials in this city are processed and the rest is sent to Tabriz and Isfahan due to lack of machinery.
Some of the city's mineral products, including decorative stones, travertine, marble and granite, are also exported to neighboring countries such as Turkey, Afghanistan, Iraq and the Republic of Azerbaijan.
There are 51 of the 68 types of minerals identified in the country in West Azerbaijan; Currently, 468 mines are active in the province and 5,122 people are directly working in the mines of this province.
* IRNA
