ارزیابی گستره مشارکت دولتها در فعالیتهای اکتشافی

The balance of investment and returns in mineral exploration activities depend on several factors. Such as exploration cycle (from geoscience information providing to advanced exploration), exploration agents and their activity extent, projects financing, exploration expenditures and mineral prospectivity. The role and scope of these agents are being affected by on going reforms of mining and fiscal legislation; level of development, mining background and exploration infrastructures.In this research work, exploration approach of Iran is analyzed having a comparison with approach of some other countries. In agreement to globalization and world trends, government-funded policy of previous development plan must be modified. To attain this goal, a gradual modification is necessary. To do the same, a public-private policy should followed for the forth plan. This process can be continued lead to a private-public and finally to a complete private policy in future development plans of the country. Succession of above mentioned objective depends on structural reforms, national exploration infrastructure development and promotion prospectivity.