General introduction of the project
opper cathode is the raw material of many products such as copper rod, copper sheet, rice production and copper shields, etc. Also, this product is used for bronze and brass alloys, etc. as raw materials, which are used in the transportation industry,
The purpose of project implementation
Considering the capacities of the region and the access to raw materials (the presence of copper mineral deposits in the region) with the aim of creating added value and completing the value chain of mines in the region, the implementation of this project
Special advantages of the region
- Having an exceptional position in the transportation and transit of goods due to the connection to the markets of Europe and Central Asia
- Having an airport with an air border holding the possibility of handling international flights
- Allotment of land with suitable conditions for investment
- Converting 60 km of regional roads into highways
- Existence of Irans largest and the most important land customs (Bazargan) in the zone adjacent to the Poldasht Customs
- Having well-equipped and under development logistics infrastructure (warehouses and T.I.R parks) to facilitate export and import
- Location of a significant part of Aras border river in the zone and the presence of Aras dam and other dams such as Karamabad Existence of vast lands for various agricultural activities (agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry, fisheries)
- Existence of constructional and ornamental stone mines of Travertine, Basaltic and Marble and also non-metal mines of Magnetite and Silica.
- Having a power plant with foreign investment
- Existence of an under construction cement factory and all kinds of building materials
- Existence of gas transmission pipelines to supply gas for energy consuming industries
- Existence of industrial towns for specialized industries (light, semi-heavy, energy-consuming)
- Being the passageway of tourists to Turkey and Europe, creating the basis for businesses benefiting from these trips
- A significant active and ready-to-work population of over 50,000 people