503 mines of West Azerbaijan, stimulating the economic cycles of the country

According to IRNA, the development of any country requires attention to the various cultural, economic and social sectors of that country, and in this regard, the productivity of God-given blessings can create wealth for the people and the country.

West Azerbaijan is located in the most northwestern part of the country and the existence of divine blessings has turned this region of the country into a unique capacity for economic mobility; In other words, this region is the economic driver of the most northwestern part of the country.

The existence of rich farms has made this region of the country the hub of agricultural products, but it must be acknowledged that along with agricultural capacity, the existence of rich mines has provided a God-given blessing for the people of this region in abundance to this part of the country to the land. Recognize unique opportunities.

The mines of West Azerbaijan are covered by three zones of the twenty zones of systematic exploration of the country, including “Oshnoyeh” – “Khoy”, – “Mahabad” and “Shahindaj” and this province is the third in the country in terms of mineral diversity with 51 minerals. In terms of mineral reserves, with one billion and 214 million tons of mineral reserves, it is in the seventh place in the country.

The employment of more than 5,000 people in the mining sector of West Azerbaijan shows that this unique capacity, which has not been so productive, can solve a large part of the unemployment problem in the region; Of course, the creation of wealth of these mines for the country should not be forgotten either, because only 2 gold mines of “Zarshuran” and “Aghdareh” of Takab, West Azerbaijan and a total of one thousand and 35 tons of gold are extracted annually.

On the other hand, being bordered by Turkey, Iraq and the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic can be a capacity to find target markets and flourish the mining industry and mineral products.

Investment of more than 4800 billion Rials in the mines of West Azerbaijan

Gholamreza Babaei, head of the West Azerbaijan Industry, Mining and Trade Organization, said that more than 4,810 billion rials have been invested in the province’s mines so far, adding: “51 types of minerals have been identified and discovered in West Azerbaijan. In terms of mineral diversity, it is in the third place in the country.

It is not without merit to pay attention to the fact that 68 types of minerals have been identified in the country, of which 51 types are in the exploration and exploitation stage in West Azerbaijan, including various types of ornamental stones, gold, cheetah, barite, silica and pumice. It is mineral.

Noting that most of the mines in West Azerbaijan are active, Babaei stressed that there are 503 mines in the province and the province is in the seventh place in the country in this regard.

Referring to the implementation of mining processing projects in recent years in West Azerbaijan, he said that there are currently three active processing units located in the mines in the north and south of the province, which include Piranshahr porcelain, Takab travertine and Poldasht marble.

Leap of investment in the mines of West Azerbaijan

It is not without merit to pay attention to the fact that the sustainable development of mines can provide employment for the youth of the region and bring a lot of appreciation to the country and the region, which is a smart model for the prosperity of the mining locomotive wheel.

The Deputy Minister of Mines and Mining Industries of the West Azerbaijan Industry, Mining and Trade Organization claims that more than 1,205 billion rials have been spent on the exploitation of the province’s mines this year; This amount to almost a quarter of the total investment made in the mining sector of West Azerbaijan.

Parisa Abedpour stated that this amount of investment has been spent to set up 24 mines and with the entry of these mines into the production cycle, direct employment has been provided for 622 people this year.

The Deputy Minister of Mines and Mining Industries of the Industry, Mining and Trade Organization of West Azerbaijan said: “With this volume of investment, the annual mining of the province has increased to three million and 543 thousand tons; Abedpour also emphasizes that these mines have 222 million tons of definite reserves.

He also referred to other mining sectors of West Azerbaijan and added: “Currently, this province has 179 areas with valid exploration licenses and 63 mines with valid discovery certificates with a definite reserve of 26 million and 779 thousand tons of minerals with an investment volume of over.” 621 billion rials.

The largest gold mine in the Middle East is located in West Azerbaijan

The presence of rich mines in different parts of the country has turned this region of the Middle East into a unique capacity; West Azerbaijan has not been deprived of these divine gifts and has the largest gold mine in the Middle East. Of this amount, 660 tons belong to the Zarshuran gold mine (the largest gold mine in the Middle East) and 375 tons to the Aqudra mine in Takab.

Referring to the implementation of the 40-hectare development plan in the “Zarshuran” gold mine in Takab, Mahsa Eslami announced that the Zarshuran development plan is being pursued by the Mines and Mining Industries Development Organization.

He continued: “During the past years, the operation of the gold processing unit in an area of ​​100 hectares of the” Zarshuran “gold mine in Takab had started, and the 40-hectare development plan was added to this amount last year.”

According to “Islami” optimization, factory processing systems with a focus on increasing efficiency, reverse engineering and construction of all parts and equipment of the factory, review and feasibility of extraction of associated metals (antimony and titanium), cooperation with higher education centers to carry out student projects, Feasibility study of arsenic separation and extraction studies and the plan to establish a research center and gold studies in the country are among them.

The expert in charge of statistics of the Deputy Minister of Mines of the Industry, Mining and Trade Organization of West Azerbaijan called the “Zarshuran” Takab gold mine the largest gold mine in the Middle East, which contains 30% of the country’s gold reserves and currently has about 700 people in this mine and its gold factory. Are working.

Eslami said: The first phase of the construction project of “Zarshuran” gold processing and extraction factory with an investment of about 2 thousand billion Rials and a nominal annual production capacity of three tons of gold has been put into operation in November 2014.

According to IRNA, the Zarshuran gold mine is located next to a village of the same name in the city of Takab in the south of West Azerbaijan. With 110 tons of pure gold reserves, it has the highest gold production capacity in the country. The mine is the largest gold production unit in the country.

Despite the problems in the mines of West Azerbaijan, the existence of gold, barite, titanium and decorative stone mines is one of the most important mining capabilities in this province, which has a high capacity to create jobs, although in recent years this capacity It has been neglected, but with well-planned planning and attracting investment in this field, it can play an important role in the economy of West Azerbaijan.

Iran ranks tenth in the world in terms of mineral diversity with the discovery of 68 types of substances, and ranks 15th in terms of identified reserves with about 60 billion tons, of which nearly 40 billion tons are definite reserves and the rest are probable. have given.