Afghanistan launches five cement plant projects with $750M investment

The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum announced that practical work has commenced on five major cement production projects in Kandahar, Herat, Parwan, Jawzjan, and Logar with a total investment of $750 million. Once operational, they will produce 15,000 tons of cement per day (5.5 million tons annually).

“Together, these five factories have the capacity to produce 15,000 tons of cement per day, which adds up to approximately 5.5 million tons annually.”ariananews.af

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