Activation of small mines in the country

Activation of small mines in the country
  • 2019-12-22
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The Minister of Industry, Mining and Trade announced the activation of small mines in the country and said that there are high potentials in the country and they should be used.

According to the International Stone Exhibition of Iran, the commencement of the implementation of the complementary plans for the production cycle of the Sungun Copper Complex, which includes phase three of condensation and the commencement of smelting and refining, was held today in Varzaghan with the presence of the Minister of the Interior and the First Deputy Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly.

The Sungun Copper Development Plan is designed as a package that includes a smelter and refinery and sulfuric acid that runs without any contamination.

At present, with two condensing plants operating at the Songung Copper Complex, 14 million tonnes of ore is extracted as feed and a total of about 300,000 tonnes of concentrate is produced.

Reza Rahmani said at a ceremony on Saturday that the Ministry of Health is paying special attention to the mines, saying that the use of mines is essential in the current sanctions. This year, the Ministry of Semit has seven axes, including export, construction, technology, mining and mining. , Has planned business space, financing and new topics.

He continued: In implementing the plans of the Ministry of Industry we pay special attention to the deprived areas of the country, activation of mineral capacities and mining industries in the neighboring provinces of East Azerbaijan is also on the agenda.

"One of the policies of the Ministry of Industry, Mining and Commerce, which has been communicated to all provinces, is to transfer accounts and turnover of companies," he said, noting that 15% of the mining revenue would be spent on cities and providing some of the infrastructure needed in those areas. Provinces have been located, providing supplies as well as recruiting from neighboring areas.

Rahmani added that this year we saw a growth of six and a half percent in ceramic tile, 13 percent copper, six and a half percent steel, five and a half percent cement, 30 percent human medicine, 15 percent food industry and 17 percent glass compared to last year. .

"We invite all investors to develop the mining and mining projects in this area, including the specialized copper industrial town and downstream industries," he said. The impact of the activities and investments made should be tangible to the people in the adjacent areas.

"Anyone who invests in the National Copper Company buys their products on a day-to-day, long-term contract," he said.

The Minister of Industry, Mining and Commerce then referred to the opening of the Sungun Copper Complex projects and said: Today, a total of 17 National Copper Company projects have been implemented in the complex, which comprises an investment of over one billion euros.

Rahmani emphasized that this amount of investment at today's rate is more than 144 trillion tomans, said: "This amount of investment is in the form of seventeen projects with the focus of Warzgan and Song.