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Afghanistan has no local ownership requirements and its Constitution does not allow for nationalization. The 20% corporate tax rate was the lowest in the region. Afghanistan's mining industry was at a primitive artisanal stage of development; the operations were all low-scale and output was supplied to local and regional markets. The government ...
The following list of mines in Afghanistan is subsidiary to the lists of mines in Asia article and Lists of mines articles. This list contains working, defunct and future mines in the country and is organised by the primary mineral output(s) and province. For practical purposes stone, marble and other quarries may be included in this list.
In the 1960s Russians prepared a comprehensive report on the mineral resources of Afghanistan, however also failed to exploit the deposits. When in the 1960s the Kala Bagh steel mill was planned in Pakistan, it was expected that it could partly use Hajigak iron ore. This is because the Pakistani mines where not of good quality at the time.
Today, the area is still affected by wars in Afghanistan since 1978. [2] The UN Mine Action Center once identified the Shomali Plain as one of the areas in the world most contaminated by land mines. In the 1920s, the Shomali Plain became a focal point of tension following Habibullāh Kalakāni overthrowing Amanullah Khan , the King of Afghanistan.
Pages in category "Mines in Afghanistan" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
On May 1, 2002, Roots of Peace began removing landmines in the Shomali Plain north of Kabul in Afghanistan. [1] In 2003, Roots of Peace began a major replanting campaign targeted at revitalizing Afghanistan’s table grape industry. [2] The organization is also working in other countries such as Cambodia, Croatia and Iraq.
Two more countries became free of landmines in 2011. On 14 June 2011, Nepal was declared a landmine-free zone, making it the second country to be landmine-free in Asia. [84] In December 2011, Burundi was declared landmine free. [85] On 5 December 2012 at the 12th Meeting of the States Parties, six states declared themselves landmine-free.
A Chinese metal-cased Type 59 anti-tank blast mine. Its design is typical of many post World War II anti-tank blast mines, circular with a central fuze well (fitted with a plug in this case). An Italian, plastic cased blast resistant VS-2.2 mine. Capable of being deployed from the air, as well as being resistant to explosive clearance techniques.