Wednesday, 13 July – According to officials in Afghan Ministry of Mines, a number of famous international mine investors have shown interest towards investing on Afghan mines following London conference on Afghan mines.
Officials further added, a number of well-known companies and banks participated the London conference on Afghan mines and were interested to invest in various Afghan mines particularly on oil deposits in the country.
Jawad Omar, spokesperson for Afghan Ministry of Mines said, a number of international investors were keen to invest on gold deposits in northern Badakhshan and south-western Ghazni provinces as well as lithium deposits in western Herat province.
Mr. Omar further added, “Afghan Mines Minister presented the international investors with adequate information regarding Afghanistan mines.”
In the meantime, Turkish ambassador in Kabul said that some Turkish investors are interested to invest on Afghan mines.
Basat Ozturk, Turkish ambassador in Afghanistan said, “Turkish government will not take an important role in extraction of Afghan mines but instead the private sector will take an important role in mines extraction and are interested to invest in Afghan mines.”
Officials in Afghan Ministry of Mines said, foreign investments are vital and beneficial for Afghan mines and will boost Afghan economy and government income.
