Water transfer from Persian Gulf to feed industries in central Iran
The water transmission line that will distribute water from the Persian Gulf is the driving force for the development of mining industries in the central regions of Iran, said the managing director of the Persian Gulf Water Supply and Transmission Company (WASCO).
Speaking on the measures and plans of his company, Ehsan Ansari noted that in the first phase of the project, 130 million cubic meters of water will be delivered to the large mining complexes in a pipeline that is comprised of three sections with a total length of 830 km, IRNA reported.
“Established in 2013 by Gol-e Gohar Mining and Industrial Company, National Copper Industry Company of Iran, and Chadormalu Mining and Industrial Company, the WASCO will provide the needed water for the development plans of these companies,” he added.
At first glance, the plan to transfer water from the Persian Gulf seemed ambitious and impossible, Ansari said. “But with the cooperation of the shareholders and the leadership of the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO), the water transfer line will become operational soon,” he added.