Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - Kabul: The contract for the extraction and processing of the country's seven largest mines was signed on Thursday (August 31) between the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum and the winning companies in the presence of Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and a number of cabinet members.

 

During the signing of these contracts, Shahabeddin Delawar, Acting Minister of Mines and Petroleum, said that the winning companies are investing 6 billion and 557 million dollars in these mines.

 

Referring to the management of mines, he said that Afghanistan's mines have been managed in such a way that not a single person can touch them illegally throughout the country.

 

Based on his statements; "There is complete transparency in mining contracts and smuggling and illegal extraction of mines have been prevented. Even in a remote area, no one can mine arbitrarily."

 

He pointed out that transparency is fully ensured in all departments of the Islamic Emirate, especially the Ministry of Mines.

 

Acting Minister of Mines and Petroleum also explained about the contracts and said that these contracts include the extraction and processing of gold, copper, lead, iron and zinc mines in different parts of the country.

 

Stating that these contracts include four iron mining blocks in Ghorian district of Herat province, he clarified that the contract for the first block is to Vatan Derakhshan company, in which Azharan Industrial Constructions is a shareholder, and the second block is to Sahil Sharq-Mianeh company, which is owned by Dareh Noor Afghani and Ipcol companies. Turkey is its shareholder; given.

 

He added that they are also the winners of the third block contract of National Shamsh Company, in which GBM and AD Resources of England are shareholders, and the fourth block contract winners of Bakhtar Steel Company, in which Sepahan and Parsian Iranian companies have shares.

 

Acting Minister of Mines and Petroleum pointed out that one block of lead and gold mine in Tulak district of Ghor province was invested by Afghan company and Samati gold mine in Chah Ab district of Takhar province was invested by China-Afghanistan company, whose shareholder is Zarour Afghanistan company, and the second copper mine in Aynak province. Luger has been given to the private company Turia.

 

Delaware reminded that the companies that won the contract with an investment of more than 6 billion dollars, will facilitate the work environment for thousands of tons and the country's economic situation will also improve significantly.

 

Based on Delavar's statements; The implementation of these contracts takes from 5 to 30 years.

 

He also said that in the previous administration, Afghanistan's share in the processing of gold mines was 2.5%, but the Islamic Emirate has increased this share to 56%.