Iran Press/Iran news: Reza Rahmani said good investment has been done in mine industries such as aluminum, iron, and copper which are produced three times more than the country’s consumption.
Iranian Minister of Industry, Mine, and Trade who attended the inauguration ceremony of copper production projects in Kerman, southeast Iran, on Thursday stressed the domestic production in the field noting that copper reserves discovery has been tripled.
Rahmani said currently 68 types of minerals has been identified in Iran, noting that Iran is among the top 10 countries in mining industry.
"Our country has taken the mining industry program seriously with the emphasis of the Leader of Islamic Revolution and the government, and last year's explorations have been as large as the country's total explorations so far, which shows the country's mining position will flourish," he noted.
He referred to the decrease in selling mineral raw material and attributed it to the adoption of appropriate regulation, which has led to the production of products with high added value.
Announcing that exploration is a priority in the mining sector for the current year, the minister said the large projects year will lead to employment for more than 10,000 people.
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