مراسلات وأوراق مطبوعة وقصاصات صحفية تتعلق بشركة البنك الفارسي لحقوق التعدين المحدودة [و‎‎١‎٥‎٦] (٥٨٦/٣٥٠)

A splendid iron ore, containing 59 per cent, of metal and hardly any sulphur and
no phosphorus, is obtained in the Feridan district N.W. of Ispahan, between the
villages of Garghin and Nimagird, and near the Yatim hill.
Near Korhud, between Kashan and Ispahan, some rich iron ore has been found ; a
drawback, however, is that it contains some oxide of copper.
Between Shiraz and Kerman, at Parpa, not far from Neiriz, are some rich iron
mines, which were worked in former ages. I think Chardin, in the 17th century,
speaks of these, and Marco Polo, in the 13th century, refers to them as steel
mines.
Should the time come for working iron in Persia the concessionaires would have no
difficulty in finding a suitable spot where ironworks could be erected on the most
favourable conditions.
Copper.
The official list mentions the copper mines of Sabzvar, the one of Shahkuh, near
Astrabad, those of Karadagh in Azerbaijan, one of Kerman, and one of Yezd. The
precise localities of these mines are not stated. The Sabzvar mines here meant are
probably those in the Homai hills south of Sabzvar, and those of Karadagh are most
likely the ones near Saijan on the Russian frontier.
Copper is very abundant in Persia and there is always a great demand for that
metal in the Persian market. The output of the mines which are at present worked
is not very great, hardly exceeding 3,0007 in value per annum. The smelting process
employed in Persia is very primitive, and the metal obtained is impure, and too brittle
for fine Persian work. Much of the metal is not extracted at all, remaining in the
scorise. Dr. Polak, in his valuable work, “ Persien, das Land und seine Bewohner,”
(Yol. II., p. 174), says, that nearly every district in Persia has its copper mine.
Dr. Tietze thinks this statement slightly exaggerated, but adds that the mineral riches
of Persia, particularly those of copper, are very considerable.
Some of the localities where good copper ore has been obtained are as follows :—
In Azerbaijan :—
On the Sahand mountain, near Tabriz.
In Karadagh, near Astamal, Akjahkalah, Avan, Hasanova, and many other
places
In Khalkhal, N.W. of Zenjan, near Binamar, and at other places.
South of Mianeh, on the Aidajmish river, near Karageleh.
In the neighbourhood of Zenjan, at several places.
In Northern Persia, Gian, Mazantlardn, Astrdbdd, Shdhrud-Bostdm, Ddmghdn and
Teherdn:
In the Talikan district, several places.
At Derikeh, 10 miles from Teheran. Ore contains 20 per cent, iron, 24 per
cent, copper, 25 per cent, sulphur.
In the valley of the Kerej river, N. W. of Teheran.
Near Chelemdar in the Kujur district of Mazanderan.
Near Damghan, at several places in the hills north of the town and in the hills
to the south.
On the Kuh i Shahvar, east of Tash.
At Pishmalidan, 12 miles S.W. of Astrabad.
At Dahneh i Shahkuh i pain, 28 miles S.W. of Astrabad.
On the Gulistan Hills, 60 miles from AstnlMd.
In the Findarisk district, S.E. of Astrabad, several places.
i p. 309.— 2 . A 2