Mining
-
Afghanistan
Saudi Company Signs Oil and Gas Deal with Taliban; Khalilzad Attends Ceremony
DID Press: Taliban administration has signed a contract with Saudi company Delta International for the exploration and extraction of oil and gas in the Kashk–Tirpul basin in western Afghanistan. The agreement also covers the use of natural gas in Herat…
Read More » -
Afghanistan
Taliban: Kabul Ready for Economic Cooperation With Washington
DID Press: Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has said Kabul would welcome U.S. investment in Afghanistan’s mining, infrastructure, agriculture and trade sectors, signalling that the Taliban authorities are seeking to expand economic engagement with United States. In an interview…
Read More » -
Afghanistan
Kabul and Minsk Agree to Expand Economic and Trade Cooperation
DID Press: Afghanistan and Belarus have agreed to expand economic and trade cooperation during the second meeting of their Joint Economic and Trade Commission in Minsk. The meeting was co-chaired by Afghanistan’s Taliban-appointed Agriculture Minister, Mawlawi Ataullah Omari, and Belarusian…
Read More » -
Afghanistan
Jumakh Khan Fateh’s Arrest Puts Taliban Leadership Under Pressure
DID Press: The arrest and transfer of Jumakh Khan Fateh to Kabul is an event that should not be dismissed as merely an intra-group dispute. When the operation to suppress and disarm a local commander is led by influential figures…
Read More » -
Afghanistan
Taliban Urges US to Reopen Kabul Embassy, Invest in Afghanistan
DID Press: Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has called on the United States to reopen its embassy in Kabul and invest in Afghanistan’s mining, dam-building and road construction projects — many of which were major targets of Taliban attacks…
Read More » -
Afghanistan
US Think Tank: Taliban Exploit Afghanistan’s Mineral Wealth
DID Press: A US think tank says Afghanistan’s mineral sector, estimated to be worth up to $1 trillion, has come under increasingly centralized Taliban control since the group returned to power in August 2021, with limited transparency surrounding mining contracts…
Read More » -
Afghanistan
Taliban Suspends Mining Operations in Badakhshan Pending New Regulations
DID Press: Taliban has suspended operations at part of the mining sector in Afghanistan’s northeastern Badakhshan Province while it reviews extraction regulations, citing illegal mining, disorder and the alleged seizure of mineral resources. Zabihullah Mujahid announced that mining activities in…
Read More » -
Afghanistan
Taliban: Over AFN 10B Invested in Afghanistan’s Mining Sector Last Year
DID Press: Taliban government says more than AFN 10 billion (approximately 10 billion Afghanis) was invested in Afghanistan’s mining sector during the 1447 Hijri lunar year, while technical teams identified dozens of new mineral deposits across the country. Speaking at…
Read More » -
Afghanistan
Taliban Reshuffles Senior Officials in Judiciary, Finance and Mining
DID Press: Taliban has announced a broad reshuffle of senior officials across Afghanistan’s judicial, administrative, financial and mining institutions, with the appointments approved by the group’s leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said the appointments include changes to key…
Read More » -
Afghanistan
Taliban, Uzbek Firm Sign Metals Exploration Agreement
DID Press: Taliban Ministry of Mines and Petroleum has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Uzbekistan’s Temur Sena company to conduct field studies and explore the country’s metallic mineral resources. The agreement was signed in the presence of officials…
Read More »
- 1
- 2