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Afghanistan
Nuristan Gemstones Sold for More Than AFN 28M
DID Press: Precious and semi-precious stones extracted from mines in Kantiwa District of Nuristan Province have been sold at auction for 28.475 million Afghanis (approximately $420,000), local officials have announced. According to the officials, 2.8475 million Afghanis from the total…
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Afghanistan Reaches Salt Self-Sufficiency with 12 Mining Projects
DID Press: Afghanistan has achieved self-sufficiency in salt production after the activation of 12 salt extraction projects across five provinces, backed by an investment of $80 million, the Taliban-controlled Ministry of Mines and Petroleum announced. According to ministry officials, the…
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Afghanistan’s First Mining Exhibition Opens in Kabul
DID Press: The first dedicated mining exhibition in Afghanistan has opened in Kabul, with Abdul Salam Hanafi, the Taliban’s deputy prime minister for administrative affairs, announcing the government’s readiness to facilitate investment in the country’s mining sector. Speaking at the…
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Taliban Signs $96M Contracts to Extract Two Talc Mines in Nangarhar
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Mines and Petroleum has signed contracts with two domestic companies to extract and process talc from two mines in Spin Ghar and Achin districts of Nangarhar province. The combined investment in the projects exceeds $96…
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Afghanistan’s Republican Front Claims Rocket Attack on Mine Storage Facility in Bamyan
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Republican Front has claimed responsibility for a rocket attack on a storage facility belonging to the Jost Mine in the Siah Dara area of Yakawlang District 1, Bamyan Province, saying the operation was carried out in response…
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Afghanistan’s Mines: From Geological Heritage to a Source of Taliban Revenue
DID Press: Afghanistan is among the countries in the region with significant mineral reserves, ranging from copper and iron to gold, coal, lead, zinc, gemstones and talc. Yet this underground wealth has failed over decades to develop into a large…
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Past Legacy, Present Deadlock: A Critical Look at Aisha Wahab’s Views on Afghanistan
DID Press: Recent remarks by Aisha Wahab on Afghanistan go beyond conventional expressions of sympathy or diplomatic courtesy. As the first Afghan-born woman elected to the U.S. Congress, Wahab has moved away from neutral and passive positions, offering a candid…
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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…
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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…
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$5.4M Salt Mining Deal Signed in Herat
DID Press: A contract for the extraction of Block Four of the Namaksar salt mine in Ghoryan district of Herat province has been signed between the Taliban-run Ministry of Mines and Petroleum and a private company, involving an investment of…
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