The ministry of mines is interested to prepare the ground for speedy extraction of mines at the provincial levels. 

The delegation of the ministry is in Herat which praised the activities of the province in facilitating surveys and exploitation of mines. 

Mir Ahmad Jawid Sadat, deputy minister of mines leading the delegation in his meeting with Daoud Shah Saba the governor of Herat informed him of the interest of mines ministry towards exploitation of mines in the province. 

The governor considered these big steps by the ministry of mines and called the existing mineral resource of Afghanistan the biggest asset of the country which have been unspoiled so far while Afghanistan has extremely been in need of. 

During this meeting emphasis was made on further attention towards the mines of the country in extraction of natural resources of Herat for economic development of the province. 

The ministry of mines besides that extraction of marble, coal and salt is being in process at the province is interested to prepare itself for extraction of the Shaida mine in Adreskan district.The delegation of the ministry is in Herat which praised the activities of the province in facilitating surveys and exploitation of mines. (BNA)