Foreign Investment in the Mineral Sector of Iran: Results of a Survey Conducted am International Mining Companies

Mining and metallurgical projects are among those that require the most sizeable invest-ments undertaken in Iran. One target of the current development plan and the Ministry of Mines and Industries has been to attract foreign investment in mining projects. A survey of world-class mining companies was conducted to determine their expectations and in order to recommend a frame work for Iran aimed at attracting foreign investment This paper exam-ines and reports on the important factors and issues influencing major mining companies’ decision to invest in the mineral sector of Iran, and other developing countries, by extension.

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foreign Direct Investment(FDI) ، Foreign investment in the mineral sector of Iran ، Mining company-host nation relations ، Location-specific attraction in FDI ، Host country’s mineral policies ، Relative importance of operating factors ، Overtime trends of importan ، سرمایه گذاری مستقیم خارجی (FDI) ، سرمایه گذاری خارجی در بخش معادن ایران روابط با کشور میزبان در زمینه استخراج معادن ، جاذبه خاص محلی در FDI سیاستهای کشور میزبان در زمینه معادن ، اهمیت نسبی عوامل عملیاتی گرایشهای فوق العاده عوامل مهم نسبت به FDI در استخراج معادن