The Public Relations Division of the Governorship of Ghor introduced {that a} contract has been signed with an Iranian firm for the extraction of minerals within the Afghan province and the sensible work will start in a month.

In line with the announcement by the governor of Ghor, which is positioned within the western Hindu Kush in central Afghanistan, a coal mine within the province signed a contract with a home firm named (Roshan Qadri) which is meant to extract 100,000 tons of coal, however the extraction course of has not formally began but.

Additionally, Jest and Sorab mines within the province have additionally signed a contract with an Iranian firm and this firm is meant to begin mining in a month.

The announcement additional stated {that a} five-member delegation from the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum of the Taliban authorities is meant to go to the province with the goal of monitoring and bettering the work of Ghor mines. That is whereas the native authorities of Badghis province introduced the extraction means of a semi-precious stone mine.

In line with the authorities, this mine has fluoride rock and its extraction is carried out by a home firm.

Officers of the Badghis Mines and Petroleum Administration say that these semi-precious stones was once smuggled on this province, however now the ruliying Taliban receives a very good month-to-month earnings from the mining of the found mine.

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