Transitional Islamic State of Afghanistan : Mining as a Source of Growth

This Note examines the potential of the mining sector to be a source of growth for the Afghanistan economy. In order to address this fundamental and strategic issue, this Note will ask and provide answers to three principal questions. First, what is the potential in Afghanistan for large and small scale minerals development? Second, given the potential, what are the constraints for development of the sector in terms of the enabling environment (policy, regulatory, taxation) for private investment, institutional capacities, infrastructure and other constraints? And, third, what would be a reasonable sector development scenario over the next five years and what could be the benefit streams (production value, taxes, jobs, value added, etc.) generated under such a scenario? It is intended that the Note serve as a baseline document to help the government reflect on sector policies and strategies and to provide a "roadmap" for development of the sector. The roadmap will help the government to know where it wishes t o go, how it intends to get there, what obstacles and impediments it may face along the way, and what it can reasonably expect to receive in terms of economic and social impacts. This, in turn, will serve as the basis for the development of enabling legislation and fiscal mechanisms for the sector as well as for institutional strengthening required to stimulate investment.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	World Bank
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2004-03
Subjects:	ACCELERATED DEPRECIATION, ADB, AMOUNT OF EXPLORATION, ARTISANAL MINERS, ARTISANAL MINING, BENEFIT STREAMS, CADASTRE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CONTROL, COAL, COAL DEMAND, COAL MINES, COAL RESOURCES, CONSUMERS, COPPER, CRUSHED STONE, DEPOSITS, DEVELOPMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCES, DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY, DIMENSION STONE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC GROWTH, ECONOMIC IMPACT, ECONOMIC VALUE, ELECTRICITY GENERATION, EMPLOYMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, EXPLOITATION, EXPLORATION DATA, FEASIBILITY STUDIES, FISCAL, FISCAL BURDEN, FISCAL CONDITIONS, FISCAL MEASURES, FISCAL YEAR, FOREIGN ASSISTANCE, FOREIGN EXCHANGE, FOREIGN INVESTORS, GDP, GEMSTONES, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, GEOLOGY, GOLD, GOLD MINES, GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY, GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, GOVERNMENT POLICIES, GOVERNMENT STATISTICS, GRAVEL, GRAVELS, HEALTH AND SAFETY, HUMAN WELL-BEING, INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, INDUSTRIAL MINERALS PRODUCTION, INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS, INTERNATIONAL MINING, INVESTMENT ROYALTIES, INVOLUNTARY RESETTLEMENT, IRON, IRON ORE, LAWS, LEGAL REQUIREMENTS, LEGISLATION, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, M3, MANDATES, MARBLE, MARKET PRICES, MARKET VALUE, METALS, MINE DEVELOPMENT, MINERAL COMMODITIES, MINERAL COMMODITY, MINERAL DEVELOPMENT, MINERAL POLICY, MINERAL PRODUCTION, MINERAL PRODUCTS, MINERAL RESOURCE, MINERAL RESOURCES, MINERAL SECTOR, MINERALS, MINERALS DEVELOPMENT, MINERALS EXPLORATION, MINERALS LAW, MINERALS LEGISLATION, MINERALS PRODUCTION, MINES, MINING COMPANIES, MINING DEVELOPMENT, MINING ENTERPRISES, MINING INDUSTRY, MINING INVESTMENT, MINING LEGISLATION, MINING OPERATIONS, MINING POLICY, MINING RIGHTS, MINING SECTOR, MINING SECTOR POLICY, MINING SECTOR REFORM, MINING TAXATION, MULTIPLIER EFFECT, NATIONAL TERRITORY, ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE, PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE, POTENTIAL INVESTORS, PRESENT VALUE, PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT, PRIVATIZATION, PRODUCERS, PRODUCTION COSTS, PRODUCTIVITY, PROSPECTING, PUBLIC SECTOR, QUARRIES, REGULATORY FRAMEWORK, REGULATORY REGIMES, REHABILITATION, RENEWABLE RESOURCE, RENEWABLE RESOURCES, RESOURCE BASE, ROYALTY, ROYALTY PAYMENTS, RURAL COMMUNITIES, SAFEGUARD POLICIES, SALT, SAND, SAVINGS, SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES, SMALL SCALE, SMALL SCALE MINING, SMALL-SCALE, SMALL-SCALE MINING, SMELTER, SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT, SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS, SOLID MINERALS, SOVEREIGNTY, STATE ASSETS, STATE INSTITUTIONS, STATE OWNED MINING ENTERPRISES, STONE INDUSTRY, STREAMS, TALC, TAX ADMINISTRATION, TAX LAW, TAX REVENUES, TAXATION, TRANSPARENCY, UNDERESTIMATES, VALUE ADDED COAL MINING INDUSTRY, MINING SECTOR REFORMS, PRIVATE INVESTMENTS, LEGAL REFORM, MINING CADASTERS, TAX COLLECTION, TAX REFORMS, GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS, REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT, ROYALTY FEES, INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS, BEST PRACTICES, GEMSTONE MINING, MINERAL POLICIES, MINERAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT, MINERAL PRICES,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/03/3055454/afghanistan-mining-source-growth https://hdl.handle.net/10986/14717
Tags:	Add Tag No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!