Location: Anarak ore district, 25km NW of Anarak
Subordinate to: Ministry of Industry and Mines
Size: 200 tons of EAR-II uranium
Primary Function: Uranium mining

Description:

These mines contain approximately 200 tons of EAR-II uranium. They are among the oldest known ore deposits in Iran. However, they have only been systematically exploited since 1935. The mines have experienced intermittent operations since then and were closed in 1968 after copper mining operations were shut down. Upon discovering uranium at the sites in the 1990s, the AEOI began operating the mines to exploit the deposits.

Key Sources:
[1] M. Ghannadi-Maragheh, "Atomic Energy Organization or Iran," Presented at the World Nuclear Association Annual Symposium, World Nuclear Association, 2002, 4-6 Septmeber 2002;
[2] M.R. Ghaderi and B.A. Samani, "Exploration and Mining Affairs," AEOI, M. Ovliazadeh, Department of Mining Engineering, Tehran University, 2003 http://www.aeoi.org.ir/newweb/sjournal/articles/no21/abs5.htm.

	Updated January 2006