According to Mining News Pro - 21 projects in the mining and mineral industries are ready for inauguration and most of them belong to GolGohar Mining Co. and National Iranian Copper Industries Company.

NICICO has 13 infrastructural projects worth more than 11.5 million euros including mining and concentration plant in Ijou and Midouk copper switching post.

Also GolGohar has 7 mining projects with approximated value of 103 million US.