Ministry of mines reports AFN 13.2 billion in revenue generated in one year

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Afghanistan&s Ministry of Mines and Petroleum said on Tuesday it collected 13.2 billion afghanis in revenue in the past year.Speaking at a
press conference as part of the new ministerial accountability program, Shahabuddin Delawar, acting minister of mines and petroleum, said
that the ministry signed contracts for the extraction of 158 small mines over the past year.There has been full transparency in mining
contracts and the tender process [is done] openly,& Delawar said.He said that work is underway on 11 major mining projects including some
which were contracted by the previous government.These projects can take the country out of the economic crisis and some local and foreign
investors are very interested in investing in them,& Delawar said.He said that the ministry is committed to counter corruption and will
never allow corruption to permeate the mining sector.The post Ministry of mines reports AFN 13.2 billion in revenue generated in one year
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