Minews - Iran to host biggest international mining conference

(Minews) - Iran's deputy minister of industries, mines and trade said the country will host the biggest international conference on mines and mineral industries on May 31-June 1.

Speaking to Iranian and foreign reporters, Mehdi Karbasian said that 284 domestic companies will also be present in the conference, during which more than 200 mineral projects ready for investment will be presented, Tehran-based English newspaper Iran Daily reported.

Karbasian, who also heads the board of Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO), added that the conference will be attended by companies from 27 countries, including Germany, Sweden, Finland, China, India, Japan and Canada.

The official said the number of registered participants of the conference reached 821 on Tuesday, including 73 senior managers of well-known international companies.

Iran Is among the 15 major mineral-rich countries of the world and exports its industrial and mineral products to 159 countries, including Iraq, China, the United Arab Emirates, India and Afghanistan.

The country ranks first in the Middle East in mineral reserves.