Officials in the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum say that the level of interest of foreign investors to invest in the mining sector of the country has increased. They also emphasize that during the last two years, 7 billion dollars have been invested in the country's mines.

Afghanistan is one of the most weapons-contaminated countries in the world with all kinds of weapons, mines and unexploded ordnances, and children make up 85% of the victims of explosions in this country. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has announced.

The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum has 18 small mines which are now open for bidding in seven provinces of the country.

Contracts have been awarded to private companies for 18 small mines in seven provinces. The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum said.

The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum is considering the proposals submitted by companies for the extraction of eight major mines in Ghor and Herat provinces.

Hundreds of tonnes of coal from mines across the country are being exported on a daily basis to Pakistan.

There is no coal mine contract with any foreign country or foreign companies, says, Mines and Petroleum Ministry spokesman.

The Afghanistan private sector has launched a campaign to collect donations for people affected in Afghanistan.

The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum of Afghanistan has stopped the illegal extraction of natural resources in 584 sites across the country, the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum of Afghanistan (MOMP) said Saturday.