Mine
-
Tabas mine explosion death toll reaches 38: Official
Birjand, IRNA – The number of those who were killed during the Tabas coal mine explosion in eastern Iran rose to 38, a provincial official has said.
-
Death toll of coal mine blast in Iran climbs to 38: Official
Birjand, IRNA — Javad Ghenaat, the governor-general of South Khorasan province where a mine blast happened on Saturday, says that the explosion claimed the lives of at least 38 miners.
-
Int'l condolences pour in after deadly coal mine blast in Iran
Tehran, IRNA – Several countries and leaders have extended their sincere condolences and deepest sympathies to the families of victims as well as the people and government of Iran over the tragic coal mine explosion in the city of Tabas which claimed the lives of at least 34 miners.
-
Senegal calls for mining cooperation expansion with Iran
Tehran, IRNA – Senegal’s Ambassador to Tehran has called for the development of relations in the mining sector between Tehran and Dakar.
-
Photo: Mohammad Ataei
Men of mining, mines
Working in mines is considered one of the most demanding and exhausting jobs that has the highest injury and death rates. Miners are suffering from chronic diseases due to exposure to chemicals, dust, gas, noise, heat and cold in different stages of work, but with the same black hands and faces, with insufficient salaries, facilities, services and benefits, they try to improve their livelihood. This collection of 2 photo frames of each miner before and after the end of the work shift was recorded with the aim of keeping alive the memory of 43 martyred miners of Azadshahr mine, which unfortunately no photographer was lucky enough to capture their portraits.
-
Iran’s labor minister urges probe into mine explosion that killed 6
Shahrud, IRNA – Iran’s Minister of Cooperatives, Labor, and Social Welfare Solat Mortazavi has urged a probe into a mine explosion in one of the tunnels of a coal mine in Tazare Damghan in the northern province of Semnan on Sunday that left 6 miners dead.
-
Iran making good progress on manufacturing, economic growth: Raisi
Tehran, IRNA – President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ebrahim Raisi has stated that a simple examination of economic indicators shows the country has started a journey towards economic growth while urging Iranians to make efforts and collaborate to strengthen the manufacturing sector in Iran.
-
Minerals discovered in Iran in 2013-2022 valued at $28.7bn
Tehran, IRNA – Director of exploration of Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation (IMIDRO) said here on Saturday that the value of mines discovered in Iran from 2013 up to the end of 2022 has amounted $28.7 billion.
-
Afghans attend free demining courses at Iran's border
Mashhad, IRNA – Some 420,000 Afghans receive training in Iran’s northeastern border regions every year on how to deal with threats caused by mines, according to a local official in Taybad region in Razavi Khorasan province.
-
Minex 2022 kicks off in Tehran
Tehran, IRNA – The 11th International Investment Opportunities in Iran Mines and Mining Industries Exhibition and Conference started work with participation of 25 countries in Imam Khomeini Mosalla, central Tehran.
-
Afghanistan keen on enhancing coop. with Iran: Official
Tehran, IRNA – "Afghan authorities are very keen on start of activities by Iranian mining firms in Afghanistan," Deputy Ministry of Industry, Mine, and Trade for Mining and Mineral Processing Affairs said on Tuesday.
-
Official: $50b foreign investment made in mine sector
Tehran, April 21, IRNA – Head of Iran Chamber for mineral industries said on Wednesday that some $50b foreign investment has been made in Iran’s mineral industries sector, adding that China is willing to make $80b investment in this sector.
-
Iran biggest mine victim: Defense Minister
Tehran, April 5, IRNA – Iran's Minister of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics Brigadier General Amir Hatami said on Monday in the wake of International Mine Awareness Day that Iran became the biggest victim of mines after the eight-year imposed war (1980-1988).
-
Turquoise Mine in Neyshabur
Turquoise Neyshabur Mine is considered the oldest turquoise mine in the world. The mine is the largest turquoise mine in terms of production, as well as the oldest active mine in the world. The mine has been active for 7,000 years and has been regularly extracted. Neyshabur, northeastern Iran. April 3, 2021. IRNA/Maryam Almomen.
-
Iran western province exports to 36 countries rise up
Hamedan, Dec 5, IRNA – Export of Western Iranian province of Hamedan to 36 countries rose up by 18 percent over the past eight months of the Iranian year started on March 20 compared with the preceding period, a provincial official announced on Saturday.