TEHRAN – Iranian Industry, Mining, and Trade Minister Mohammad Atabak has appointed Mohammad Aghajanlou as the new head of the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO), IRNA reported.

Aghajanlou who previously served as the IMIDRO deputy head became the acting head of the organization in late August.

IMIDRO is a major state-owned holding company active in the mining sector in Iran. It has eight major companies and 55 operational subsidiaries active in steel, aluminum, copper, cement, and mineral exploitation fields.

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