PARAKH (Pajhwok): The Ministry of Mining and Petroleum (MoMP) has sold 3,331 Qirats emeralds discovered from the natural resources sites in central Panjsher province at the price of $827,000 and pledged issuance of gold and iron contracts as well in the future, an official said on Tuesday.
Humayon Afghan, spokesperson of the MoMP, told a gathering here that over one thousand emerald sites had been identified in Panjsher and 280 people had been issued licenses so far in this sector.
He said in today’s bidding process 3,331 Qirats emeralds were sold at the price of $827 . . .
