Mining chain requires present-day technology

Chairman of the board of IMIDRO in an interview with mine and Business Today Magazine stressed that Mining chain requires present-day technology.

Deputy Minister and Chairman of the Board of Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO), Mehdi Karbasian, maintains that rapid technological changes suggest essential needs in mining and its associated industries, and ultimately lead us to acquire up-to-date knowledge in the exploration, extraction and processing fields.

He emphasized that the reserves of the main open-pit mines in Iran are coming to an end shortly, so undergroundmine is the only available choice for the time being. According to him, achieving major goals such as the 55mt of steel and 440,000t of copper have highlighted the issue of reliable mineral resources.

He also referred to the technologies introduced by foreign consultants to the country's mining industry in recent years, particularly after the agreement between the E3/EU+3 and Iran on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Karbasian added that a brief look at the technological changes in a recent decade shows that previously it took many years for a change to occur but nowadays everything is facilitated. The universal phenomenon is a part of today's business including mining and industry. The presence of the cellphone in modern life is a symbol of rapid change. We are experiencing an era where the competition has intensified and to survive; the companies are forced to adapt to new changes and employ emerging technologies.

source: imidro