Iranian Entity: EMKA Company

EMKA CO.
EMKA
Exploration and Preparation of Raw Material of the Nuclear Industry Company
Exploration and Preparation of Raw Materials for the Nuclear Industry Company of Iran

Involved in uranium exploration and extraction; listed by the European Union on May 23, 2011 as an entity linked to Iran's proliferation-sensitive nuclear activities or Iran's development of nuclear weapon delivery systems; with some exceptions, European Union member states must freeze all funds and economic resources owned, held or controlled by the listed entity, and prevent funds or economic resources from being made available to it; designated by the Canadian government in November 2011 as an entity contributing to Iran's proliferation-sensitive nuclear activities or to its development of chemical, biological or nuclear weapons or their delivery systems; designation prohibits Canadian parties from providing goods or financial services to the entity or dealing in property held by the entity.

A subsidiary of the UN-sanctioned TAMAS (see separate entity record); affiliated with Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI - see separate entity record); has conducted research on uranium exploration in Esfordi, central Iran, and on uranium content of boreholes in Khoshomi; other research activities have included studies on nickel sulfide mineralization, geochemical stream sediment surveys, and research on geochemical anomalies.