The significance of different kinds of non-ferrous metals such as copper, aluminum, lead, zinc, gold, etc. in the base and strategic industries is evident to everyone. However, it is worth mentioning that profitability in these fields requires optimized utilization and creation of maximum value-added from these resources in our country and this would be possible by applying innovative and intelligent strategies. These metals industries are an ideal opportunity for exporting and absorbing foreign currencies. A remarkable example of this fact is that exporting copper products increased to more than a doubled amount in the first half of the year (in Shamsi).

The necessity of focusing on these industries, the successful experience of holding “Iran Non-Ferrous Industries Market & Related Technologies Conference & Expo” for the previous three years, and the audiences’ feedback explaining that the presented content was useful, Donya-e-Eqtesad Media Group decided to hold the event for the fourth time in cooperation with National Iranian Copper Industries Company. The goal of holding such an event is to create an opportunity for the prominent effective sides: government, private sector, and domestic and international associations to exchange their ideas and information. Hopefully, the goal will be achieved by the cooperation between all the effective sides.

The main themes of this conference are as follows:

• Alignment of The Production Chain, Reviewing and Removing Barriers to Production, and Amending Related Laws
• Study the Perspective of Production, Consumption, and Export of the Non-Ferrous Metals; Balancing the Market
• Revival of JCPOA, the Effective Role in the International Market, and Revision in Foreign Exchange and Export Policies
• Promoting Efficiency and Enhancing the Value-Added of the Non-Ferrous Metals Products and Sustainable Development
• The Significance of the Development of Exploration Chain in the Non-Ferrous Metals Resources and the Role of Innovative Technologies
• The Position of Revival and Investment in Small and Medium-Size Mines in the Non-Ferrous Industries Development
• The Role of Start-ups and Knowledge-based Companies in the Non-Ferrous Industries Development