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Could mining in Iran supplant the country's oil business?

Michael Allan McCrae | September 29, 2015 | 9:41 am Base Metals Energy Precious Metals Europe Copper Gold Iron Ore 

Over reliance on Iran's oil sector have hurt mining, says Mehdi Karbasian, managing director of a group pushing for mine development in the country. "During the past decades, due to the huge investments made in the oil industry. The foundation of...

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