According to the latest statistics from the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Trade, in the first eight months of this year, the number of all mining and investment licenses issued for the issuance of exploration certificates has increased compared to the same period last year. Meanwhile, the employment rate due to the issuance of mining licenses in this period, which had been reduced before, has improved again in the mentioned period this year and shows a growth of 2.4 percent compared to the first eight months of last year.

According to the latest statistics announced by the Industry, Mining and Trade Organization of South Khorasan, the province ranks 65th in the country in terms of reserves with 657 mining exploitation licenses and a definite reserve of 6 billion 700 million tons, and fourth in the country in active mines and related employment. dedicated.

Managing director of one of the stone factories in Fars province: With the type of treatment we had, the value of stone has decreased and stone harvesting in the province is mostly raw.

Governor of Khorasan Razavi: Soon the owners of the mines that are stagnant will be disqualified and their mines will be handed over in a public auction.

The Deh Ghaybi stone mine, which had stopped operating three years ago due to some problems, has resumed operations.

Secretary General of the Iranian Stone Association: Due to the conditions of sanctions and construction, the domestic consumption of stone has naturally decreased. Both mining and processing units operate at about one-third capacity.

Marble is one of the limestone stones which is one of the most widely used and best building stones.

Head of Mines Affairs Department of Bushehr Province Industry, Mining and Trade Organization: The implementation of 10 mining infrastructure projects was implemented in this province with the cooperation of the Geological Survey and Mineral Exploration Organization.

Head of Lorestan Industry, Mining and Trade Organization: This province is one of the rich regions in the field of minerals and has the ability to accept large investments in this field.

Head of Lorestan Industry, Mining and Trade Organization: 268 mining licenses have been issued in the province, of which more than 60% are active.

Deputy Minister of Mines and Mining Industries of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Industry Organization: Six stagnant mines were activated in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari this year.

Head of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Industry, Mining and Trade Organization: Mineral production in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari increased by 30% this year.

The Deputy Minister of Mines and Mining Industries of the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Trade announced the assignment of mining areas in the country and said: this release will be done in full transparency and extensive information in the country.

Head of East Azerbaijan Industry, Mining and Trade Organization: Observance of the following note of Article 9 of the Mining Reform Law approved by the Islamic Consultative Assembly by banks and financial institutions, leads to the activation of at least 30% of mines facing liquidity problems; It becomes.

A member of the board of directors of the Kermanshah Mining Engineering System believes that Kermanshah has the potential to set up a "decorative stone" cluster, and with its launch, zero to one hundred explorations to the processing and trade of decorative stones will be organized.

The representative of the people of Selseleh and Delfan in the Islamic Consultative Assembly announced the implementation of four mining projects in the cities of Selseleh and Delfan.

Deputy Minister of Mines and Mineral Exploration of the Industry, Mining and Trade Organization of Kurdistan Province: So far, the average depth of exploration in the country has been half a meter, while this figure has been reported up to 400 meters in the world. As for why we still do not pay attention to deep exploration in the country, it should be said that we have not yet felt the need and do not have much foresight in our plans.

Director General of the Arab and African Office of the Trade Development Organization of Iran: Carrying out pure exchanges between Iran and African countries, as well as cooperation in the form of extraterritorial cultivation and export of technical and engineering services are other areas of cooperation between Iran and the African continent.

Referring to the existence of 489 mines in the province, the Deputy Minister of Mines and Mining Industries of the Industry, Mining and Trade Organization of West Azerbaijan said: The definitive reserve of these mines is 1 million 6 thousand 657 tons.

The Deputy Minister of Industry Affairs of the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Trade announced the immediate action to clear the raw materials of intermediate items and components of equipment required by production units.