Coal Mine

Coal mine collapse in Turkey leaves 45 wounded

TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – A dent occurred in a coal mine in Izmir on Saturday evening, leaving 45 people including workers injured, the Turkish sources reported.

Coal mine fire in Russia’s Siberia kills 9, dozens trapped

TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – Local media reported that at least nine people have been killed in a fire at a coal mine in “Kuzbass” district of Russia's central” Kemerovo” region.

Gunmen abduct 5 Chinese gold mine workers in DR Congo

TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – Congolese government officials reported on Sunday that a police officer was killed and at least five Chinese nationals were abducted.

One killed, seven others missing in China coal mine collapse

TEHRAN, Jun. 05 (MNA) – A coal mine collapse in one of China's central provinces led to the killing of one person and left seven others missing.

Coal concentrate output volume at 8% growth in 2020: IMIDRO

TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) – Production volume of coal concentrate of the units, affiliated with Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) registered an eight percent growth last year (ended March 20, 2020).

Iran produces over 1.2mn tons of coal concentrate in 9 months

TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – Statistics of the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade indicated that 1,224,000 tons of coal concentrates were produced in the country during the first nine months of the current year (from March 21 to Dec. 22).

Iran, Russia ink MoU in developing mining sector

TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was inked between Iranian Mining Engineering Organization and Export Promotion Center of Russia to develop and expand cooperation in engineering and mining fields.

Five minerals hit production growth last year

TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) – Production volume of five selected minerals registered a hike in the last Iranian calendar year [ended March 20, 2020] as compared to the last year’s corresponding period.

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Iran's investment in mining sector to hit $3bn this year

TEHRAN, Jun. 17 (MNA) – Deputy Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Khodadad Gharibpour said Monday that Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) will invest $3 billion in mining and mineral sector of the country in the current year (started Mar. 21, 2019).

Iran's iron ore concentrate production volume exceeds 4mn tons in one month

TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) – Statistics showed that 4,013,413 tons of iron ore concentrate were produced by nine mineral companies in the country in the first month of the current year (March 21-April 20), showing a one percent decline as compared to the last year’s corresponding period.