In 1875, the exploitation rights were granted to the Ottoman government and in 1912, they were transferred to the Italian company Simsa.
ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈaɪv, ðɪ ɛksplɔɪtˈeɪʃən ɹˈaɪts wɜː ɡɹˈæntᵻd tə ðɪ ˈɑːɾəmən ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ænd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛlv, ðeɪ wɜː tɹænsfˈɜːd tə ðɪ ɪtˈæliən kˈʌmpəni sˈɪmsə.