Panjsher: 3,703 carats of emeralds fetch $28,500

PARAKH (Pajhwok): The Department of Mines and Petroleum in central Panjsher province has sold 3,703 carats of emeralds for 28,500 US dollars at the ninth auction, the provincial media office said on Tuesday.

A statement from the media office said the high-quality emeralds of Panjshir have been able to connect Afghanistan with global markets and play an important role in attracting the attention of domestic and foreign investors.

Meanwhile, Governor Hafiz Mohammad Agha Hakim, while emphasizing technical and standard mining, said that the main effort is to stabilize mines and provide job opportunities for the youth.

Recently, significant progress has been made in the field of mining in the province and mining areas are being developed day by day.

About 10 types of valuable minerals including aquamarine, schorl, turquoise, serpentine, nephrite, scopolite, svin, lead, iron and ruby have recently been stabilized in 19 areas of Panjshir.

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