We don't know if those specific mines were owned by Iran.
This mine is privately owned, but the miners work for themselves rather than the owner.
Gold, silver, lead and zinc are produced at mines owned by foreign companies.
The mines and mills were not locally owned, so there are few big houses in town.
Still in limited production, the mine is totally owned today by the Lowrey family.
At that time and subsequently, the mines were owned by the Edgcumbe family.
It was used to transport coal from the mines owned by the Glynne family.
If you trace things back far enough the whole mine is owned by the Ballard family.
The mine owned by the company was damaged in the famous Frank Slide of 1903.
The mine is currently owned and operated by Peabody Energy.