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Although the construction of [[Tabas power station]] has apparently been abandoned,<ref name=FinTrib2017>[https://financialtribune.com/articles/economy-domestic-economy/78574/iranian-coal-potential-untapped "Iranian Coal Potential Untapped,"] Financial Tribune, December 25, 2017</ref> Iran mines 675 thousand tons of coal a year<ref name=FinTrib2018>[https://financialtribune.com/articles/economy-business-and-markets/84942/coal-concentrate-output-up-12 "Coal Concentrate Output Up 12%,"] Financial Tribune, April 21, 2018</ref> and uses it to produce steel.<ref name=FinTrib2017/> Iran Human Rights Monitor has accused the country's coal mining industry of threatening miners' lives with deficient safety standards and outdated safety equipment.<ref name=HRM2017>[http://iran-hrm.com/index.php/2017/12/11/iran-coal-miners-exploited-brutal-way-possible/ "Iran Coal Miners Exploited In The Most Brutal Way Possible,"] Iran Human Rights Monitor, December 11, 2017</ref>   
 
Although the construction of [[Tabas power station]] has apparently been abandoned,<ref name=FinTrib2017>[https://financialtribune.com/articles/economy-domestic-economy/78574/iranian-coal-potential-untapped "Iranian Coal Potential Untapped,"] Financial Tribune, December 25, 2017</ref> Iran mines 675 thousand tons of coal a year<ref name=FinTrib2018>[https://financialtribune.com/articles/economy-business-and-markets/84942/coal-concentrate-output-up-12 "Coal Concentrate Output Up 12%,"] Financial Tribune, April 21, 2018</ref> and uses it to produce steel.<ref name=FinTrib2017/> Iran Human Rights Monitor has accused the country's coal mining industry of threatening miners' lives with deficient safety standards and outdated safety equipment.<ref name=HRM2017>[http://iran-hrm.com/index.php/2017/12/11/iran-coal-miners-exploited-brutal-way-possible/ "Iran Coal Miners Exploited In The Most Brutal Way Possible,"] Iran Human Rights Monitor, December 11, 2017</ref>   

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Although the construction of Tabas power station has apparently been abandoned,[1] Iran mines 675 thousand tons of coal a year[2] and uses it to produce steel.[1] Iran Human Rights Monitor has accused the country's coal mining industry of threatening miners' lives with deficient safety standards and outdated safety equipment.[3]

References

  1. Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 "Iranian Coal Potential Untapped," Financial Tribune, December 25, 2017
  2. "Coal Concentrate Output Up 12%," Financial Tribune, April 21, 2018
  3. "Iran Coal Miners Exploited In The Most Brutal Way Possible," Iran Human Rights Monitor, December 11, 2017

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