Foreign trade volume reached $ 54 billion
Minister of Industry, Mines and Trade: Iran is not only an oil-rich country, but also a mining country with five billion tons of mines discovered in various fields, which should be used more efficiently for development.
According to the International Iranian Stone Exhibition, Alireza Razm Hosseini in the TV program at the end of Alvand, referring to the national and strategic plan to transfer water from the Persian Gulf to the provinces to the central and eastern plateau, said: water transfer and desalination from Hormozgan length 820 The kilometer has started and, God willing, it will reach Ardakan soon, and the executive operations of the second and third lines of this important project will begin soon. This water is very important for the industry and mining of the country. If we want to increase production and form development plans in the field of industries and mines, water must come to the location of mining and industrial units.
Razm Hosseini, stating that this water reached Sirjan in November of this year and large mines and companies in the region, including Golgohar, used this water and it goes to Sarcheshmeh (Kerman) and Chadormelo (Yazd), said: By the order of the President, line studies We have done the second and third of this strategic plan in the last few months. The executive operation of Hormozgan water transmission line to South Khorasan and Razavi (Holy Mashhad) will be done soon. The length of this line is 1550 km and its purpose is to supply water to the large mines of Sangan and Khaf. The third line is for transporting water from Hormozgan to Kerman and finally Isfahan with a length of 920 km that large companies such as Mobarakeh Steel and Zobahan in Isfahan and also along the route of industrial and mining units can use this water.
He pointed out: In the field of copper production at the beginning of the revolution, we did not have the capacity, but now we have reached 512 thousand tons of production capacity in this field and we are ranked 10th in the world. Development projects in the field of copper are underway and we have about $ 1.5 billion in exports of various copper products annually. In the field of steel, from the production capacity of 700,000 tons at the beginning of the revolution, we have reached 56 million tons of production capacity now.
According to him, Iran was an importer of steel until 15 years ago, but now it has become an important exporter in this field. In the field of cement, from the production capacity of 7 million tons of cement at the beginning of the revolution, we have now reached a production capacity of 88 million tons and now we are an exporter.
Improving car quality is on the agenda
He also stated that the production capacity of cars has increased from 160,000 units per year at the beginning of the revolution to 2,600,000 units now, adding: "Of course, improving the quality of cars is important and on the agenda."
Regarding the home appliance industry, the Minister of Industry said: "Before the revolution, only two brands (Arj and Azmayesh) were active in this field, but now, despite harsh sanctions and the departure of foreign home appliance companies from our country, five domestic companies with famous brands Are active in this field. Currently, home appliance factories work three shifts, exporting to Asian countries (Iraq and Syria) and even exporting to European countries (Italy) by buying some foreign brands.
Foreign trade volume has reached $ 54 billion
"We did not have capacity in the petrochemical field before the revolution, but now we have reached 77 million tons of production capacity and we are an exporter in this field," he said. "Also, good progress has been made in the food industry and exports of $ 5 billion in this field." we have. Iranian sweets and chocolates are also exported to 58 countries and, for example, only one beverage production company in Khorasan Razavi exports its products to more than 60 countries.
Razm Hosseini went on to say that before the revolution, the country's exports were $ 500 million, adding: "In the first 10 months of this year, we had $ 26 billion in exports and $ 54 billion was the volume of our country's foreign trade."
5 billion tons of mines discovered in various fields
According to the official, Iran is not only an oil-rich country, but also a mining country with five billion tons of mines discovered in various fields, which should be used more efficiently for development. Also, a gold mining and processing holding is being set up in the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Trade with the interaction and coordination of the private sector.
* ISNA
