Sari Guni gold mine is Iran’s biggest producer of the precious metal with proven reserves of 41 million tons of 24.1-carat gold and an annual output of 5 tons, according to a local official in the western Kurdestan Province where the mine is located.
The mine was inaugurated by former president, Hassan Rouhani, in August 2020 via videoconference. It came on stream with an investment of 3 trillion rials ($7.5 million at the current exchange rate), and is said to have put 350 people to work.
Speaking at the inaugural event, Rouhani said Iran’s gold ingot output registered a 14-fold jump in the past seven years.
Former deputy industries minister, Darioush Esmaeili, who was also present at the inauguration, noted that Iran is ahead of schedule in gold production.