Minor amount of stone exports than extraction
Chief of Iran's Chief of Staff: Iran is one of the top three countries in the world in the field of raw stone ornamentation, but the export share of this sector is very small compared to its extraction rate.
According to Iran's International Stone Exhibition, Mohsen Glijani said: Iran is one of the top three countries in the world in the field of raw ornamental stone production, but the export share of this sector is very small compared to its extraction and renovation and reconstruction of stone quarrying units plays a significant role. It will have an impact on export growth of high value-added stone.
"Iran's processed stone is much more expensive than other countries because of the current economic, financial and banking system, and therefore our products cannot compete with imported stones from China and India in terms of price," he said.
Head of Stone added: In today's market the price per square meter of travertine stone is offered from about thirty thousand tomans to two hundred thousand tomans, while the Chinese travertine is offered at 30% of that price in the world markets.
"We need to move to the highest possible productivity of existing stones and be able to supply the processed rock at a lower price than other countries in the global market," he said. Help economically.
The head of Iran's stone headquarters said: Iran's International Stone Exhibition can provide the necessary platforms for optimum use of stone waste in cooperation with the country's industrial universities and utilize the existing scientific capacities in scientific centers.
Need to pay attention to the processing of stone waste
Mohsen Glijani stated: Iran has rich and very valuable mines that should be properly planned to make the best use of these mines and minimize the waste of this industry using modern technology.
He added: Strengthening waste processing activities is one of the priorities of the Ministry of Industry and Mines and therefore the presence of companies active in the processing of stone waste should be increased in stone exhibitions.
Referring to the high capacity of Mahalat and Neymar in mining and raw stone discussion, Glijani added: "So far, Iran's International Stone Exhibition has been well organized in the field of stone carving and needs to be strengthened in other sectors including machinery and equipment. Be.
He noted that the presence of foreign businessmen in the exhibition can provide the necessary platform for establishing business relations and export growth.
"Today, information and technical know-how is a valuable asset in the world, and the more space available for foreign companies to be provided, the more space available for effective information exchange," he said.
Referring to the Supreme Leader's remarks on the stone industry, Glijani said: The Ministry of Industry, Mining and Trade has defined a specific strategy for the industry, with all major decisions in this area being defined by the Strategic Stone Council and following the leadership's instructions.
It is worth mentioning that the 8th International Sangiran Exhibition will be held from 19 to 22 October this year.
