Afghanistan signs 20-mln-USD deal for salt mine development
KABUL, June 4 (Xinhua) -- Afghanistan's Ministry of Mines and Petroleum signed a major contract on Thursday with a private company to develop the second block of the Namsar salt mine in western Herat province. The agreement covers an area of 9.7 square kilometers in Ghoryan district and is backed by an investment commitment of about 20 million U.S. dollars, according to a ministry statement. The 15-year c
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