INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN- As announced by a provincial official, 10 idle mines were revived in Hamedan province in the past Iranian calendar year 1400 (ended
permits were issued in the province in this due during the previous year.The official has also announced that 20 idle mines are planned to
be revived in Hamedan province by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 2023).Shanian has said that these mines have become
idle due to some problems related to financial issues and investor, as well as environmental issues and machinery problems, so through
follow-up measures and holding expert meetings to remove the existing problems, they will be reactivated.Previously, the natural,
geographical and industrial capacities of the region were not considered for the implementation of the projects, but now the establishment
mining plan was prepared, and attracting the investors and launching the projects will be based on it.According to the data released by
Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO), 453 idle small-scale mines have been revived
throughout the country in the previous Iranian calendar year (ended on March 20).Based on the IMIDRO data, the revived mines in the previous
The revived mines in this program have created job opportunities for over 13,000 people in the mentioned period.The most important goal of
this program, which is being implemented by IMIDRO, is to activate the country's mines, which will result in increased production and
small mines, had mentioned concluding 37 memorandums of understanding (MOU) for investment, and scientific-research cooperation with
knowledge-based companies, as well as the introduction of 124 projects to Mining Investment Insurance Corporation for receiving facilities,
and the support and coaching of knowledge-based companies and startups as other measures taken under the framework of the mentioned
program.As reported, IMIDRO is conducting the program with the aim of providing feedstock for mineral industries, increasing production and
small-scale mines including chromite, manganese, hematite, dolomite, iron ore, copper, and construction stone mines have been surveyed by
monitoring and diagnosing the problems of the mines and providing solutions for resolving their issues.Over the past few years with new
resilient economy strategies coming into play, the mining sector has become a major point of focus for the Iranian government and various
organizations and bodies active in this sector have been tasked to implement new programs for boosting this sector.As a major state-owned
holding company active in the mining sector in the country, IMIDRO has been playing a significant part in the mentioned planning.The
organization has been implementing several new programs in all the main fields of the mining industry including exploration, machinery
