Bridging the Gulf

• Autores: Industrial Minerals
• Localización: Industrial Minerals, ISSN 0019-8544, Nº. 585, 2016 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Julio/Agosto)
• Idioma: inglés
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  • The USGS National Minerals Information Center will soon release a special publication on the minerals industry of Iran, containing what it says is the latest available information on Iran's metallic and non-metallic mineral resources. The body has declined to offer any preview of the information or opinions on Iran's prospects for becoming a significant mineral producer, but the fact that the USGS felt that such an undertaking was worthwhile is encouraging.

    "Iran is a good opportunity for steel - it has plentiful raw materials, cheap energy and cheap labour," he points out. "Iran is also a paradox, because it is both a rich country and a developing country - at present, its finished steel consumption per capita is around 200kg [compared to around 258kg in the US] and is generally low across our region [of the Middle East], so there is plenty of room for growth." "With respect to relations between the international business community and Iran, then there are several imponderables," said [Jeremy Robinson]. "These include whether Iran continues to comply with its obligations or whether there will be a snap-back to full sanctions; whether the next US President takes a more hawkish