The Arak Sodium Sulfate Factory

The massive Miqan mine of Arak, discovered between 1992 and 1993 by Iran Iran Salts Mining Company., is Iran largest sodium sulfate mine with over 40 million tons of deposit. Although the discovery certificate was issued for the company, the former Ministry of Mines and Metals transferred the Miqan mine to multiple beneficiaries in 1994 when Iran Salts Mining Company.'s shares were transferred to the Social Security Organization and Investment Company. Iran Salts Mining Company followed up with the help of legal entities to reclaim the Miqan mine and received the operational license in July 2001.
The construction of the Arak Sodium Sulfate Factory and its facilities with an annual nominal capacity of 60,000 tons for solubilization began in June 1997 after receiving 30 hectares of land from the Markazi province’s natural resources, and phase one with an annual nominal capacity of 30,000 tons was launched in September 2000.
With the experience learned from the Garmsar factory, most of the machinery and equipment required for constructing the Arak Miqan Factory was produced domestically. This project entailed constructing facilities for two separate production lines with a combined building foundation area of 18,000 m2, and the required water is supplied by two deep wells located 3 and 5 kilometers from the factory.
The land for the factory project was selected near the Miqan desert wetland and mine (seasonal lake), which significantly reduces transportation costs. Due to the land’s special condition above groundwater level, all heavy structures were constructed with foundation pile driving.