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Mining News Base «Madan Nameh“: Mohammad Masoud Samiei-Nejad on Wednesday upon arrival at Jiroft Airport, referring to Imidro’s plans for developing mining activities in southern Kerman province, stated: In order to prepare the necessary infrastructure for mining activities and to facilitate private sector investment, more than 90 kilometers of road construction and electrification projects are underway in the mining areas of south Kerman.
He emphasized the importance of training skilled human resources in the mining and mineral industries chain, adding: In cooperation with the County Technical and Vocational Training Organization, over 28,000 hours of training courses have been conducted in various mining fields. These trainings have provided opportunities to upgrade the skills of the workforce in areas such as gemology, stone cutting, maintenance, operation, and safety.
The Chairman of Imidro’s Executive Board also spoke about exploration efforts in southern Kerman: More than 80,000 square kilometers of the region have been covered by exploration activities, and significant mining blocks have been identified.
He continued: After completing the exploration and readiness stages of these blocks, their transfer to the private sector will be pursued within the framework of relevant laws and regulations, including Article 35, aiming to activate mining capacities and develop the mineral value chain.
Following Up on Chromite Mines Clarification and Mining Activities Development
Samiei-Nejad referred to the mineral capacities of southern Kerman, identifying the clarification and auctioning of chromite mines in Anbarabad County as among the matters currently under follow-up. He stated that the development of mining activities in the area is being pursued with a focus on utilizing private sector capacities and leveraging provided infrastructure.
He emphasized the importance of coordination among executive bodies and provincial officials in advancing development plans, noting that effective use of the mineral capacities of southern Kerman can contribute to increasing investment, creating employment, and completing the mineral materials value chain in the region.
Emphasizing the Activation of Mining Capacities in South Kerman
Continuing this trip, Behnam Saeedi, representative of Jiroft and Anbarabad people in the Islamic Consultative Assembly, referring to the region’s mining capacities, considered the activation of mining blocks and removal of obstacles facing investment as important issues for southern Kerman’s development.
He also referred to clarifying the status of the Korur copper mine in Anbarabad and some infrastructure issues in the region, which will be addressed during meetings in this trip.
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