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KSC Contribution in Developing the National Corridor

The ceremony for starting the executive operation for constructing the second route of “Sangan, Khaf, Rashtkhar and Torbat-e Heydarieh” with cooperation of Khorasan Steel Complex for transfer of iron ore from Sangan Khaf to mineral industries was held on Wednesday. The ceremony was held in Torbat-e Heydarieh with the head of IMIDRO M. Khodadad Gharibpour and manager of Construction and Development of Transportation Infrastructures Company Mr. Khademi, the CEO of Khorasan Steel Complex and some provincial officials in presence.
Addressing the ceremony, Mr. Gharibpour said that launching this route is a national act because by constructing this route and implementing necessary infrastructures, mining sector with a better and favorable condition is connected to the upstream industries, adding that with development of important infrastructure like the road, raw material and downstream products like iron ore concentrate and pellet is easily transported to the steel-manufacturing industries and processed and it will stop raw material sale and it meets the public interests of the region.
He noted that the government policy is to develop infrastructures and IMIDRO has been appointed as the main executor of this policy in the industry in mineral industry.
Gharibpour went on to say that because of new approach of IMIDRO, government and private sector will work together to develop the infrastructures.
He also thanked investors and contributors in the project like Khorasan Steel Complex for their cooperation which will boost economic efficiency in the region.