Gemstone Sales in Nuristan’s Kamdish Generate Over 28 Million Afghanis

The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum has announced that beryl and kunzite extracted from the mines in Kamdish district of Nuristan province were sold through a procurement process valued at 28 million and 475 thousand Afghanis.

The ministry added that the Taliban administration’s royalty share from this transaction is 0.4 percent, amounting to two million, eight hundred forty-seven thousand and five hundred Afghanis.

The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum claimed that the sales process was conducted transparently and openly through an auction to improve the management of the country’s natural resources, enhance transparency in mining operations, and increase domestic revenue.

However, transparency and fairness in the sale of Afghanistan’s natural resources have always been controversial topics, with ongoing concerns about misuse and unfair exploitation of mines, especially in remote provinces.