Afghanistan Peace CampaignEarlier, the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MMP) said that it had handed signed contracts for two nephrite mines in Nangarhar to two Afghan companies.
The spokesman for the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum, Homayoun Afghan, said they have signed contracts for four mines with four domestic companies.
Three mines were fluoride and one mine was turquoise.
Paiman said that the companies are obliged to extract from the mines based on the conditions of the contract.
“The bidding for three fluoride and one turquoise mine in Uruzgan province took place in transparency. 25 companies attended the bidding,” Afghan said.
Meanwhile, the Afghanistan Chamber of Industry and Mines (ACIM), said that the mines should be extracted transparently, and their processing should happen inside Afghanistan.
“It is time that the mines of the country be offered to bidding and be extracted and should be given to companies which have the capacity and commitment and who process in Afghanistan. The domestic companies should be prioritized,” said Sakhi Ahmad Paiman, deputy head of the ACIM.
Meanwhile, the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI) said that mining accounted for more than $450 million worth of exports last year.
Earlier, the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MMP) said that it had handed signed contracts for two nephrite mines in Nangarhar to two Afghan companies.