Iron ore and Coal

Significant share of Yazd in mineral deposits of the country

First rank of Yazd in the production of iron ore and ceramic tile

First rank of Yazd in the production of iron ore and ceramic tile
Mining News - The head of the Yazd Industry, Mining and Trade Organization said that the province, with 2 billion tons of mineral deposits, is the second Iranian mineral area in Iran, said in 2016, with new discoveries at prime locations, 90 million tons of iron ore Available reserves of the province were added.
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Mohammad Reza Alamdar Yazdi said that 32 different types of minerals have been identified in the province so far that iron, lead and zinc are the most mineral indices.
He described the economic potential of the mines as desirable, adding that currently there are 2 billion tons of mineral deposits stabilized in Yazd, which is through extensive discovery of the province.
According to the head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Yazd, the province uses 1.3 percent of the population, 4.4 percent of the industrial investment, 17.3 percent of the metal reserves and 6 percent of the non-specialized resources of the country.

Yazdi`s scientist, arguing that the value of mineral resources in the country is estimated at $ 700 billion, said: with new discoveries, this figure will reach $ 1,400 billion, which will be a significant contribution to Yazd.
He stated that the share of mine in gross national product is one percent and the mineral industry is 5 percent, noted that while the average share in developed countries is 16 percent, it is necessary for this reason, paying special attention to investing in Mineral industry, especially in the province.

The official noted that in Yazd province, 554 licenses have been issued for mining operations, three of which are in the global ranks, and more than 11,000 people are directly involved in this sector.
Head of Yazd Industry and Mining and Trade Organization added: Considering the considerable mining capacities of the province, significant investments have been made in the establishment of mineral processing units and processing units.

He mentioned the most important active units of the mineral industry in the production of iron concentrate, pellet, steel, ceramic tile, glass, cement, phosphate concentrate and paper pulp from limestone.
Yazdi`s scientist mentioned the number of units of the mineral industry at 895 units with a nominal investment of 860, 000, 000 dollars, and with the employment of 34 thousand people, which in terms of number, amount of investment and employment, ranked first of the industrial groups of the province.

He continued: in the field of mineral industry and in the steel sector, the production of concentrate 12.2 million tons, pellets of 2 million and 700 thousand tons, sponge iron of one million and 600 thousand tons, and steel mills (bullion) 2 million and 400 Is a thousand.

It is currently the country`s leading producer of iron ore and ceramic tile, the second in terms of the value of minerals production, and the third-ranked country in the production of steel products,he said.
In 3,700 Yazd industrial and production units, about 100,000 people are employed in the fourth industrialized province, ranked first in terms of mineral resources and second in terms of mineral production.



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