2,000 job opportunities have been created in Lorestan mine
Head of Lorestan Industry, Mining and Trade Organization: 172 active mines in this province have created more than 2,000 direct and indirect job opportunities.
According to the International Iranian Stone Exhibition, Bakhtiar Razani added: Lorestan is a mineral province and out of its 276 mineral units, currently 172 units, equivalent to about 60% of this number are active.
He pointed out: 1,150 industrial units have received exploitation licenses from Samat Lorestan, and the frequency of these units is towards mineral and non-metallic industries, because many mines such as construction materials and raw materials of cement, minerals, feldspar, tiles, gypsum and salt There are in this province.
The head of industry of Lorestan province said: the comparative advantage of Lorestan in the mining sector has caused the downstream mining industries to have a good prosperity, which is one of the other advantages of the province along with the food industry and downstream agriculture.
Razani stated: Lorestan is one of the top provinces in the country in terms of pharmaceutical industry and now the largest animal medicine production units in the country are located in this province.
He continued: "Despite about 12% of the country's water in Lorestan, one of the special advantages of the province is the water industry."
He reminded: Although Lorestan is not a 100% industrial province, but due to its relative economic advantages, it can be one of the special origins of the country's industry.
Razani stated: Lorestan, because it is one of the supporting provinces on the front lines of the war, has not had much government investment, and since 2005, when the Supreme Leader introduced the private sector economy with the transfer of Article 44, the private sector is also very strong. He has not invested in this province.
Referring to Lorestan small industries, he continued: "Currently, some production units in the province, including petrochemical units, have started exporting products to neighboring countries, but small units should not be neglected because in addition to meeting the basic needs of the province, special attention is paid to exports." have.
Razani stated that there are more than 23,000 job opportunities in Lorestan in the industrial sector: Although this province is deprived of having large units, but the investment of the Ministry of Silence, downstream holdings and development units is on the agenda to achieve balanced industrial development. Be.
The head of Lorestan industry said: "Currently, the unemployment rate in this province is 13.1 percent, and small industries, because they are" users ", can play an important role in boosting production and increasing employment."
* IRNA
