# Qatari firms sign $220M contract to revive Jabal Siraj Cement Factory in Afghanistan

The Taliban administration signed a 30-year contract with three Qatari companies for a $220 million investment to revive the Jabal Siraj Cement Factory, aiming to produce 1.5 million tons of cement annually and employ around 5,000 people.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2023-10-12
- Where: Jabal Siraj district, Afghanistan
- Value: $220.0M
- Jobs: 5,000
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 1.5 million tons of cement annually
- Products: cement
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (Afghanistan)](https://endata.com/companies/73396.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [khaama.com](https://www.khaama.com/qatari-firm-invests-220-million-into-reviving-jabal-siraj-cement-factory/), 2023-10-12: "The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum, under the interim government, has signed a 30-year contract for the cement project in Jabal Siraj district with three Qatari companies."

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