2019 Minerals Yearbook

Afghanistan's mineral production data were not readily available because the numerous artisanal and small- to medium-scale mining operations throughout Afghanistan were not well documented. According to the National Statistics and Information Authority, Afghanistan's production of crushed marble increased by 285% in 2019; fluorspar, by …

In Afghanistan, coal mining relies on the labor of children

REACH's whole of Afghanistan 2022 presentation was cited in an NPR article on child labour in Afghanistan. While it's unclear how many children currently work in Afghanistan's mining industry, what is known is that child labor overall has grown significantly in the last year. A survey of more than 10,000 s by a coalition of …

As the Taliban seizes control of Afghanistan, coal is a key …

Yet Afghanistan's coal mines are known to be "unbelievably dangerous," Mills said, with outdated infrastructure leading to regular mine collapses and poisoning incidents. The unstable situation has sparked speculation that countries like China could make a grab for more valuable minerals including copper, iron ore, gold, lithium, talc and ...

In Afghanistan, coal mining relies on the labor of children

A boy works in a coal mine north of Kabul. Afghanistan's state-run coal industry is going strong in an otherwise shattered economy. Many underage workers are the ones who are extracting the coal. / NPR . NAHRIN, Afghanistan — On weekdays, when most kids around the world are at school, 12-year-old Mansour is in the middle of a …

The Taliban's black gold: militants seize on coal to …

Thanks to the global surge in commodity prices amid the Ukraine war and coronavirus-related disruption, business is booming at …

National Coal policy

amendments and regulatory provisions. As relevant, other laws of Afghanistan are applicable to coal mine operations. Lease rights and renewal of those rights may be awarded by the Ministry of Mines to coal companies in accordance with the Mining Law. 4.2 Regulatory Framework. The Regulatory Framework for the Afghan coal sector is

The Taliban say they have signed mining contracts worth …

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan's ruling Taliban government said it signed seven mining contracts Thursday amounting to $6.5 billion in investment, in the biggest such round of deals since seizing power two years ago.

Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Ministry of Mines …

exporting mining equipment (e.g., on lease) will require compliance with the Customs Office under the MoF. 6.3 National Environmental Protection Responsible for the Agency (NEPA): certification of mine operations in accordance with the Law on Environment and its supporting regulations. Mine operators will be responsible for reporting to NEPA in

Laws and Regulation | Ministry of Mines

Minerals and Hydrocarbon Law: Ministry of Mines of Afghanistan complies with the Minerals law and hydrocarbon law that determine the ownership and control of the State over minerals and hydrocarbons, preservations, utilization, granting concessional rights, execution of contracts, exploration activities and developments and production of the oil …

Afghanistan and coal

Coal Production. In 2019, Afghanistan produced 2.1 million tonnes of coal per year, ranking 42nd in the world. Coal Consumption. Afghanistan consumes …

Six things to know about mine action in Afghanistan | OCHA

In the last two years, funding for mine action has halved, leading to a drastic 40 per cent reduction in the demining workforce. The number of mining personnel has …

Afghanistan, US Companies Working on Afghan Coal Deal

As envisioned, the Afghan government would invite companies to bring mining expertise, equipment, logistics and security to Afghanistan to help extract coal and fuel what would be the country's ...

In Afghanistan, coal mining relies on the labor of children

At a coal mine in Baghlan province, boys earn between $3 and $8 for a day's work. Since the return of the Taliban, Afghanistan's coal exports have increased — and so has child labor.

Young Boys Work in Dangerous Mines As …

Huddled in the darkness of a narrow coal-mining tunnel near the Dan-e-Tor—"Black Mouth"—village in the northern Afghan province of Samangan, he looks far too young to be working deep in a ...

Prepared under the auspices of the U.S. Agency for …

mental and nongovernmental stakeholders to assure that the Afghan coal mining sector can be developed on a safe and sustainable basis that is environmentally sound and economically rational. Coal in Afghanistan Most of the coal currently being mined in Afghanistan occurs in Jurassic rocks of the central Afghan platform (fig. 1). Triassic coal

Afghanistan has chromite, lithium. The Taliban wants to cash …

Fazelmenallah Yazdanpanah works in a mine near Kabul digging coal, among the mineral riches that Afghanistan's Taliban rulers are touting as a panacea for …

Coal mining is a dangerous job. In Afghanistan, kids often do …

As the Taliban government steps up its coal exports to resuscitate a shattered economy, miners are working harder than ever. In Afghanistan, it's often kids …

Afghanistan copper mining and processing limited

We are amongst afghanistan's largest Iron ore, Lithium, Lead and zinc, Fluorite, Antimoni, Gold, Copper, Coal mining company and the largest producers of all kind of Minerals. We are one of the world's largest …

Afghanistan has vast mineral wealth but faces steep …

A Chinese company built this mining camp at Mes Aynak in Afghanistan about 10 years ago to house workers for a planned copper mine that never began production. The people in the front were taking ...

World Mining Data 2023

Conversion factor for steam coal, coking coal (metr. t to TCE = tons of coal equivalent): Czech Republic, Albania 0.60 Indonesia 0.65 Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan 0.66 Cameroon, Chile, Ecuador, Pakistan, St. Vincent/Grenadines, Sweden 0.70 India 0.71 China, Remaining Eastern Asia 0.72

The status of artisanal coal mining in Afghanistan: Using …

USGS digitized the Geologic Map of Afghanistan so that it can be overlayed onto the Google Earth imagery (Wahl and Bohannon, 2005).This overlay was used to define the boundaries of potential coal-bearing areas. 3352 km 2 mapped as J 12ssl, were visually inspected searching for evidence of coal mining activity or for indications of coal or …

In Afghanistan, coal mining relies on the labor of children

At a coal mine in Baghlan province, boys earn between $3 and $8 for a day's work. In Afghanistan, coal mining relies on the labor of children | Health News Florida Since the return of the Taliban, Afghanistan's coal exports have increased — and so has child labor.

Afghanistan's coal mines rely on child labor : NPR

Since the return of the Taliban, Afghanistan's coal exports have increased — and so has child labor. At a coal mine in Baghlan province, boys earn between $3 and $8 for a day's work.

Afghanistan's Taliban step up coal exports to …

The Afghan Taliban are stepping up coal exports to Pakistan and have raised duties on sales, officials said, as the group aims to generate more revenue from its mining sector in the absence of ...

A Study on Profitability of Afghanistan Coal Mine with …

This study aims to investigate and predict the profitability of the North Coal Enterprise [NCE] in Afghanistan. NCE is the only state-owned-profit company that holds the authority of coal mining in Afghanistan. Although, for some reason, many of the collieries are handed over to the private sectors, even so, four mines are remained …

(PDF) COAL MINING AND FUTURE OF ENERGY IN AFGHANISTAN …

This research was a review of Afghanistan's coal mining and its actual and potential uses. The research done on coal mines in Afghanistan to determine its quantity and quality is at a very basic ...

Afghanistan's Conflict Minerals: The Crime-State-Insurgent …

Origins of Illegal Mining and Smuggling in Afghanistan The small-scale excavation and trafficking of precious stones and other mining commodities such as chromite, marble, and coal has long played a role in organized criminal activities and fundraising strategies for militant groups throughout the past four decades of conflict in Afghanistan ...

SOEs | Ministry of Mines

Abkhorak coal mine is inactive and it is located in Samangan. Based on article 33 of the SOEs law, the high board of Tasadee (chaired by MoMP and members from MoF, MoE and MoCI) is involved in all decision related to the NCE financial plan and it strategic decision. The senior management of the NCE provide its financial and operation report to ...

As the Taliban seizes control of Afghanistan, coal is a key …

Afghanistan at risk of hunger amid drought and Taliban takeover. Ahmed Rashid, a Pakistani journalist who has written extensively about Afghanistan, told the …

Afghanistan Coal Mining News Monitoring

Afghanistan Coal Mining News Monitoring. Get by Email • RSS. Published on 16:21 GMT. Tashkent Stock Exchange down 51.9% week on week due to MandA transactions. The Tashkent Stock Exchange recently witnessed a marked reduction in trading volume from August 19 - August 30 with the total value of transactions …