According to Metals News and quoted by Radio and TV; The head of the Mines and Mining Industries Commission of the Iranian Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture stated that
At present, the factories are not working at full capacity, and this is the main concern of the country, he said. Bahram Shakoori, emphasizing the need to determine an appropriate strategy in the mining industry, said: “Having a specific strategy and program in supplying feed to factories, there would be no problem.” Referring to the importance of Mehdiabad mine, Shakoori said: “By exploiting Mehdiabad mine, the raw materials of factories will be provided and the problem of lead and zinc industry will be solved with cooperation.” He also stressed the need to revive the lead and zinc policy headquarters and said: “By reviving this policy headquarters and with the cooperation of industry activists, many problems in this industry will be solved.” The chairman of the board of directors of the Iranian Lead and Zinc Industries and Mines Association, referring to the problems of this industry, said: the existence of rents in the lead and zinc industry has caused problems for the activists of this industry; Rents must be eradicated in this industry. Yousef Moradloo called for a fair distribution of raw materials in the lead and zinc industry and said: “Some people have caused serious damage to this industry with special rents in this area.”