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Madan Name News Agency: The groundbreaking ceremony for the second phase of the Silica Plant in Faryab County was held today with the presence of Mohammad Masoud Samiie-Nejad, Deputy Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade and Chairman of the IMIDRO Board, Mohammad-Ali Talebi, Governor of Kerman, Mohammad Majaz, Acting Director General of Industry, Mine and Trade of South Kerman, and a number of other high-ranking provincial officials and authorities.
This project is being implemented with the aim of producing the strategic product silicon metal (silicon metal) and with an annual production capacity of 30,000 tons. The estimated investment for the implementation of the second phase of this plant is $100 million, and upon its completion and operation, it will directly provide employment for 200 people.
Silicon metal is an important and strategic product in the advanced industry chain and is used in industries such as the production of solar panels. Implementation of this project, in addition to developing mining and industrial capacities of the region, will create added value from mineral resources and complete the value-added production chain of mineral products.
According to the report, the implementation of the second phase of the Faryab Silica Plant represents a step towards developing mining industries in South Kerman, utilizing the region’s capacities, and creating new employment and investment opportunities in this province.
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