JALALABAD (Pajhwok): The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum on Sunday said it has signed a nephrite excavation contract with Jet HadokiZultanzoy Company.
Nephrite mine is situated in the Shanili locality of Ghosta district in eastern Nangarhar province.
The company will buy a tonne of nephrite against over onr million afghani and provide work opportunities to locals in the mining site, a statement from the ministry said.
The company will invest in the mining site for five years. The Sultanzoy Company won the contract after an open bidding with other companies.
According to the ministry, earlier contract was not in the . . .
