Ministry of Industries and Mines
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Ministry of Industries and Mines of Iran , is the main organ of Iranian Government in charge of the regulation and implementation of policies applicable to industrial
and mine
sectors.
Being originally under the ministry of Trade in 1906, it was formed under the title of Ministry of Industries and Mines in 1973, and later after a series of splits and merges, it was formed again by the merger of the ministry of Mines and Metals and the ministry of Industries in the year 2000.
Industry
Industry refers to the production of an economic good or service within an economy.-Industrial sectors:There are four key industrial economic sectors: the primary sector, largely raw material extraction industries such as mining and farming; the secondary sector, involving refining, construction,...
and mine
Mining
Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, from an ore body, vein or seam. The term also includes the removal of soil. Materials recovered by mining include base metals, precious metals, iron, uranium, coal, diamonds, limestone, oil shale, rock...
sectors.
Being originally under the ministry of Trade in 1906, it was formed under the title of Ministry of Industries and Mines in 1973, and later after a series of splits and merges, it was formed again by the merger of the ministry of Mines and Metals and the ministry of Industries in the year 2000.
Missions of the ministry
The missions of the ministry includes the regulation of strategies for industrial and mining developments, determining policies and plans for these sectors, and improving the efficiency and productivity of these sectors, as well as supervising, directing and supporting them. The missions also include the promotion of export of industrial and mining products and engineering and technical services, as well as improvement of management, productivity and entrepreneurship in these sectors, and the issuance of license for the related production units.Deputies
The ministry consists of five deputies as:- Deputy for Human Resources Development & Support
- Deputy for Legal Parliamentary & Provisional Affairs
- Deputy for Planning Development & Technology
- Deputy for Mining & Mining Industries
- Deputy for Industry & Economic Affairs
See also
- Cabinet of IranCabinet of IranThe Cabinet of Iran is a formal body composed of government officials, ministers, chosen and led by a President. Its composition must be approved by a vote in the Parliament...
- Government of Iran
- Industry of IranIndustry of IranAccording to a report by the Economist, Iran has been ranked 39th for producing $23 billion of industrial products in 2008. From 2008 to 2009 Iran has leaped to 28th place from 69th place in annual industrial production growth rate. A recent report by the World Fact Book ranks Iran 3rd among...
- Mining in IranMining in IranMining in Iran is under-developed. Yet the country is one of the most important mineral producers in the world, ranked among 15 major mineral rich countries, holding some 68 types of minerals, 37 billion tonnes of proven reserves and more than 57 billion tonnes of potential reservoirs....
- Iran Chamber of Commerce Industries and MinesIran Chamber of Commerce Industries and MinesThe Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Mines is a non-profit semi-governmental institution, established to facilitate economic growth and development in the country. ICCIM is a forum in the field of industries, mines and agriculture...
- Bank of Industry and Mine
- Industrial Development and Renovation Organization of Iran
- IMIDROIMIDROIranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization is a major holding company active in the mining sector in Iran...