Chinese Company Expresses Interest in Investing in Ghor’s Gemstone Mines
Officials from a Chinese company, during a meeting with the governor of Ghor province, announced their plans to invest in the region’s gemstone mining sector and requested cooperation from the local administration.
According to a press release from the Ghor provincial media office, the meeting took place last night between Mawlawi Hayatullah Mubarak, the governor of Ghor, and the Chinese company delegation. The company had traveled to Ghor to explore investment opportunities, particularly in gemstone and gold mining.
The press release stated that the company officials described their visit’s purpose as establishing and transferring factories for processing agate and other gemstones in Ghor. They also sought the local administration’s support in signing mining contracts, securing suitable areas, and providing necessary facilities.
The governor welcomed this expression of interest and assured the Chinese delegation that security in the targeted areas would be ensured. He added that the local administration, in coordination with relevant departments and within the framework of the Taliban administration’s policies and principles, would provide the necessary cooperation.
However, the governor emphasized that the process of signing any mining contracts must proceed through the country’s Ministry of Mines and Petroleum.
Ghor is a mountainous province in Afghanistan with numerous mines. Since the Taliban’s return to power, several domestic and foreign companies have shown interest in investing in the province’s mines — a development that simultaneously raises questions about transparency, oversight, and the genuine benefits for local residents.
