Stone-Mine Magazine is the first private sector quarterly on mining and mineral industries of Iran. Stone-Mine Magazine will only publish articles that describe the importance and value of mineral deposits; enumerate the economic, social and environmental aspects and effects of mining-related industrial investments; indicate the necessity of interaction with international finance markets and advance technologies; and, propagate technical and scientific thinking in line with modern organization of private sector. Stone-Mine Magazine is an independent publication which is not associated with any faction or party and does not receive financial support from any government or non-government organization. Stone-Mine Magazine does not return the submitted articles, even if not published. Submissions should be typed in double spaces on one side A4 sheets. Stone-Mine Magazine is free to edit the received articles according to its own standards. Publication of articles, views or news is not an indication of approval by Stone-Mine Magazine.