The NICICO seeks to identify porphyry mineralization prone areas

According to Mining News Pro - The Iranian national copper company, which started its production four months this year (62% cathode and 65% anode), has launched exploratory programs using all surface and subsurface methods. Porphyry deposits are one of the most important sources of copper and molybdenum and are the main source of silver, gold and lead. In addition, porphyry deposits have valuable valuable products such as platinum, palladium and tungsten. Approximately between 50-60% copper and about 95% molybdenum are formed in porphyry sources.

A summary of exploratory operations in the Porphyry copper section shows that 8920 meters of exploratory drilling has been conducted in the first four months of this year. The plans of the National Iranian Copper Industry Company are mainly oriented to the northwest (East Azerbaijan with 407 meters of drilling), southeast (Kerman with 2281 meters of drilling), Sistan and Baluchestan as well as South Khorasan, but in other provinces, including Yazd and Kerman These actions have been taken.

From the beginning of the year to the end of July 3120, sample analysis has been carried out in exploratory areas. During this time, the national company has invested 46.2 billion riyals in this sector. In the northwestern region, due to the completion of Ahar research, detailed studies and geological maps have been developed on a scale of 25,000 in promising areas. Also, the process of preparing economic geochemical maps and geochemical maps of 25000s in four provinces of the province was carried out.

In the Kerman area, the process of developing geological geospatial maps has been carried out on a scale of 25,000 and one fifteen thousand in a range in a range of areas. Also, the preparation of geochemical maps of 28 thousand hectares and magnetic geophysics in a thousand hectares was another part of the exploration of the Kerman area.

In Sistan and Baluchestan province, zoning of susceptible areas for sulfide copper mineralization is underway. In the southern Khorasan province, a potential capability report in the province, a report on all exploration information and a survey of 77 priority areas for conducting studies has been carried out.

The discoveries comprised of Kerman 11 districts, East Azarbaijan 2, Isfahan 2 districts, and South Khorasan and Sistan and Baluchestan are each area.

The statistical overview of discovery and exploitation licenses in the copper sector indicates that there are currently 27 areas under review. There are also four licenses being extended, there are 2 requests for the certificate of discovery, and two exploration reports have been completed. On the other hand, there are 6 discovery certificates available, and the number of exploitation licenses reaches 10 points.