# Afghanistan signs $163 million cement plant contract in Jawzjan

The Afghan caretaker government's Ministry of Mines and Petroleum signed a $163 million contract for the construction of a cement plant in Jawzjan province. The plant will produce 3,000 tonnes of cement daily and create about 1,200 jobs.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2024-10-29
- Where: Jawzjan province, Afghanistan
- Value: $163.0M
- Jobs: 1,200
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 3,000 tonnes/day of cement
- Products: cement
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Ministry of Mines and Petroleum of Afghanistan](https://endata.com/companies/44205.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [qurium.storage.googleapis.com](https://qurium.storage.googleapis.com/peoplesgazette.com/afghanistan-signs-163-million-cement-plant-contract.html), 2024-10-29: "The Afghan caretaker government’s Ministry of Mines and Petroleum has signed a contract worth $163 million dollars for the construction of a cement plant in northern Jawzjan province."

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