Afghanistan: Deputy governor Sheikh Enamullah Salahuddin has met with Tariq Mahmood, the CEO of Sako Afghan, and the contractor overseeing the Altamur cement mine, alongside officials from the Provincial Directorate of Mines and Petroleum, to review the project's advancement. Representatives from Sako Afghan confirmed that the exploration phase and preliminary development, amounting to US$455,000, have been completed. They also said that construction will begin within the coming days.
The company reported that the plant will be ready to commence full-scale production in 18 months. Situated in the Altamur district of central Logar Province, the plant will have a production capacity of ~0.8Mt/yr.
