Removal of 640,000 km of aerial geophysical line by the Geological Survey / Reducing the risk of mining activities with

According to Shata, Alireza Shahidi said at the opening ceremony of the Minex 2021 exhibition: “There is no particular problem in the field of investment, even in the field of mineral exploration, and now the private sector is carrying out exploration activities in parallel with the government sector.”

Head of the Geological Survey and Mineral exploration of the country He stated that since the category of exploration in the country is associated with high risk, he clarified: Most exploration activities are carried out by the government sector and the private sector is not very willing to enter the category of exploration, especially exploration and identification issues.

deputy Minister صمت He pointed out: “Today, our effort in the Geological Survey is to provide less risky areas to the private sector, given the very diverse information available in this organization over the years, so that it can also achieve its benefits after investing.”

According to him; Geological Survey and Mineral exploration of the country It has been using the aerial geophysical information layer to explore hidden reserves for about 20 years and covers nearly 640,000 km. Aerial geophysical harvest had.

Shahidi said: in order to achieve the goals, it is necessary to harvest about 2 million and 750 thousand kilometers.
The Deputy Minister of Industry, Mines and Trade, referring to the suspension of aerial geophysics in the last two years, noted: “From late November or early December, one of the latest works of this organization on aerial geophysics in the” Divandara “region of Kurdistan province will begin again and hope We are going to make a good exploration of hidden resources.

It is worth noting; Iran has 81 different types of minerals and proven iron ore reserves of 2.7 billion tons (eight tenths of the world’s total reserves) and copper ore reserves of 2.6 billion tons (four tenths of the world’s reserves). ) Is. Iran also has 11 million tons of zinc (4% of world reserves).

The total proven reserves of Iran’s mines are estimated at about 60 billion tons, which is expected to reach more than 100 billion tons with the implementation of the country’s first exploration priority in an area of ​​500,000 square kilometers. Therefore, the mining sector and mining industry is one of the most important and influential areas in the production and trade of the country.

According to the report; This period of the exhibition was held with the participation of 215 domestic companies and 35 foreign companies from 22 countries, including Italy, Japan, Germany, the Netherlands, China, Russia and Turkey, from 11 to 13 November at the Imam Khomeini prayer hall.
I have to say; This exhibition is an opportunity for experts and investors to gather while introducing their potentials and capabilities, to provide the necessary investment in these areas.