Iran Exports $23mln of Coal Monthly
In its latest report, IMIDRO said that Iran exported coal to 38 countries in the world in the first seven months of the current year (started on March 21).
The UAE, Afghanistan, India and China were the biggest exporters of coal from Iran.
The country’s monthly export volume of coal stands at 113,000 tons.
The experts expect that Iran’s export of coal will register a considerable hike in the coming months.
Currently, Iran’s coal sector provides employment for 17,000 people, however, the capacity of the country’s coal mines is much more than this figure, and the development of the mining sector and modernization projects can play an effective role in increasing employment in this sector.
Unofficial data indicate that there are 185 small and large coal mines in the country, of which more than 59 percent are currently active, while 10 mines are being equipped and prepared, and the rest are idle.
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