The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) has signed a $100 million investment agreement with a domestic company for the construction of a lead and zinc processing plant in Afghanistan.
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry says an economic and trade meeting was held in Kabul between Afghan and Iranian officials to increase trade volume between the two countries and follow up on previous commitments.
The Economic Commission has decided to terminate the existing contracts of the Uranus Wedding Hall and its parking area, allocating the site for markets of precious and semi-precious stones.
Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar Akhund and Iranian Minister of Industry have discussed trade, transit and investment opportunities.
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.
The president of the Afghanistan’s Iron Smelting Union says that approximately $500 million has been invested in the country’s iron smelting sector so far, creating employment opportunities for around 70,000 people, both directly and indirectly.
Assessment and extraction operations have officially commenced at the Tooti Maidan gas fields in northern Jawzjan province, the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs announced on Monday.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MoAIL) has announced that Afghanistan begun exporting meat for the first time, starting with a pilot phase.
An electric rickshaw and motorcycle assembling factory has been opened in western Herat province, with a 10 million US dollars investment to help reduce environmental pollution.
Shaima Yousufzai, once battling depression, now supports her family and attracts local and foreign customers by producing jams, pickles and dried vegetables.
Minister of Economy Qari Din Mohammad Hanif has expressed appreciation to the World Food Programme (WFP) for its continued support and called for the extension of humanitarian assistance.
