Identification of the Extraterritorial Mines on the Agenda of the Geological Survey of Iran (GSI) based on the Task of the Seventh National Development Plan

The deputy minister and director general of the Geological Survey of Iran stated that the extraterritorial exploration working group was formed in line with the task of the seventh national development plan, and said: "In the first step, the extraterritorial data center has been established in the national geoscience database to make basic information on such mines available to private sector investors so that they can make better planning for investing in them."

According to Dr. Dariush Esmaili, all geological activities  as well as the documents of  mineral exploration  Iranian experts have conducted in other countries, focused on the Geological Survey of Iran, have been placed on this system in the national database, and now we are collecting the rest of the information.

Stating that we have signed cooperation MOUs with nearly 15 countries including African countries, our neighbors and BRICS members, he noted, “a five-year formulated program has also been prepared in this regard.”

Additionally, the Director of the International Affairs  Department of the GSI, Ms. Hanieh Bakhshaee, while referring to article  48 of the seventh national development plan as well as the task of the ministry of the industry, mine and trade  to identify the extraterritorial mines, said, "GSI, in line with the development of international relations and in accordance with its assigned duties, has established activities in the field of geological studies and mineral exploration with organizations, universities, and research and development institutions of friendly and neighboring countries."

She named the supplying of the minerals needed by the country`s industries among the extraterritorial exploration goals as well.