INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN - Amir Khorrami-Shad, the managing director of the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation (IMIDRO) has said
his organization managed to complete and put into operation more than 50 mining projects since the beginning of the current government
Wednesday.According to the official, the mentioned projects have been in various areas including the chains of copper, steel, gold, and
aluminum, as well as infrastructural projects like road construction, electrification, and wharf post in different parts of the country.He
noted that the completion of the said projects has created direct jobs for more than 3,088 people while offering indirect jobs for over
11,087 persons.Having 81 different types of minerals, Iran is one of the top 10 mineral-rich countries across the globe
In this regard, the Iranian government has been seriously pursuing several programs for promoting the mining sector as a major contributor
The country also has 11 million tons of zinc reserves.The total proven reserves of Iran's mines are estimated at about 60 billion tons,
programs over 500,000 square kilometers of new mineral zones.EF/
