Thirty-nine mining licenses issued in Markazi Province
Head of Central Provincial Industry, Mining and Trade Organization: There are about 500 active mines in the central province that are considered to be the country's rainbow of minerals, with more than five million tons of mineral resources.
According to the International Stone Exhibition of Iran, Mohammad Reza Hajipour said Tuesday at a meeting of the public and private sector of the stone industry in Nimar Mahallat city, he said: Considering that Mahalat city is considered as the capital of Iran stone The field has been optimized internationally, as well as increased public-private engagement.
"There is also good communication between the private sector and foreign companies, which we hope will lead to the development of the province's stone exports and eventually the country," said Markazi, head of the Central Province's Industry, Mine and Trade Organization.
He pointed to export developments in Markazi province: During the first half of this year almost 500 million and twenty seven million dollars were exported in the industry and mining sector of Markazi province with a weight of eight hundred and fourteen thousand tons which in terms of value is twenty rial And we had five percent growth, and about sixty-eight percent of the country are exporting countries.
The head of the Central Province's Ministry of Industry, Mining and Commerce said: "About one hundred and seventy-five million dollars have been registered in the province this year, mainly from raw materials and machinery, which means that the province is not a consumer-oriented province. .
Hajipour noted: Iran ranks seventh in the world in the field of minerals and crude, so in the first five months of this year, we exported about $ 34.9 million in the country's stone sector, of which $ 80 million. The stone was raw and the rest was processed.
The head of the Central Provincial Organization of Mines and Commerce said: "There are about 500 active mines in the central province that are considered to be the country's rainbow of minerals and have more than five million tonnes of mineral resources."
He said: During the first half of this year thirty-nine licenses have been issued in the province, which represents a forty-four percent increase over the same period last year, and twelve and a half billion USD have been invested in this area, It is nine percent higher, and the employment we have had in the mining sector in the first six months of this year has been two hundred and thirty-four, which is thirty-eight percent higher than last year.
Also, about thirty exploration licenses were issued during the first half of this year, showing a hundred and fourteen percent increase over the same period last year, and nine were issued, according to the head of the Central Province's Ministry of Industry, Mining and Trade. One hundred and twenty-five percent.
Hajipour said: In order to promote prosperity and policy-making, the formation of a provincial policy council is considered.
