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Some 90 foreign firms attending Minex 2014

A Third Mines and Mining Industries Exhibition (Minex 2014) opens in Tehran with some 90 foreign companies taking part.

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Industries Ministry: Iran welcomes foreign investment in mining sector

The Deputy Minister of Industries, Mines and Trade says Iran has set the stage for foreigners to invest in its mining and mineral industries.

Iran’s saffron exports hit $83 million mark

Iran registers a 20 percent rise in its saffron exports in the first half of the Iranian calendar year, earning more than 83 million dollars in revenues.

Politicizing approach towards Iran to hurt World Bank’s credit

Iran’s economy minister took a swipe at unfair sanctions and the politicized approach of the World Bank toward Iran.

Iran’s oil industry needs $200 b. in investment: Minister

The Iranian oil minister says countries that hold talks with Iran before the lifting of sanctions will have an edge over others that wait until after the sanctions are removed.

Iran Khodro has accelerated car production in Iraq

Iran’s leading carmaker, Iran Khodro, says it has increased the number of cars it manufactures in Iraq to 50 per day, and that it plans to raise it to 100 in the future.

Iran planning to boost economic relations with Caspian Sea nations

Iran has stressed that it is determined to boost trade ties with all the neighboring countries, especially the Caspian Sea littoral states.

Iran is set for economic leap

The government of Prudence and Hope is determined to clear the hurdles in the way of economic activity.

Iranian, Pakistani FMs call for finalizing IP gas pipeline

Tehran and Islamabad appeal for conclusion of a deal to take Iranian natural gas to the Subcontinent.

Iran oil reserves to last 60 years: Oil Ministry official

An official says Iran has large-enough oil reserves to last at least six decades.

Hand-woven Persian carpet motifs to be registered globally

Iran is bent on taking out patents on its world-famous carpet motifs.

Sweden and Iran take steps toward closer economic ties

Swedish commercial attaché holds talks with a senior Iranian Chamber of Commerce official to explore avenues of forging closer economic ties.

Iran and Austria stress closer agriculture cooperation

An Austrian delegation visits Iran to bolster agricultural cooperation between the two countries.

Iran and France move to boost agriculture ties

Iran and France sign deals to boost research and training cooperation in the agriculture sector.

Iran Chamber of Commerce, JICA, John Hopkins launch business clinic

Iran’s chamber of commerce taps into foreign experience to promote business.

Iran, Spain call for bigger role of private hands

Iran and Spain take steps toward establishing closer private-sector cooperation.

Iran inaugurates hydropower plant in Tajikistan

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has inaugurated the second generating unit of an Iranian-financed hydroelectric power plant in Tajikistan.

Iran, Russia sign MoUs to boost economic, trade ties

Iran and Russia have agreed to use national currencies in bilateral trade.

Iran, Russia can boost trade exchanges tenfold

The value of bilateral trade between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Russia can rise more than tenfold, Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh says.

Rouhani gives top priority to agriculture

The attention President Rouhani pays to agriculture raises hopes of settling the problems the sector wrestles with.

A look at transit and customs problems in Afghanistan

Iran’s access to high seas means it can perform better than Turkey and Pakistan in helping foster Afghanistan’s trade ties with the rest of the world.

Spanish firms ready to cooperate in Iran mining sector

Spanish firms are prepared to cooperate with Iranian companies in developing mines and relevant industries, a senior Spanish contractor says.

Iran’s Largest Gold Mine

The last decade has seen Iran’s mining industry make progress, giving the production of gold bullion a leg-up.

Iran launches largest gas storage facility in Mideast

Iran says it has launched the largest gas storage facility in the Middle East in the northeastern province of Razavi Khorasan.

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