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Afghanistan · asset class
Iron Ore Mines in Afghanistan
Afghanistan has 4 iron ore mines mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 29th-largest fleet of the 70 countries that hold any, and 0.4% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 4 under construction or proposed.
4 are in the pipeline, led by Ghoryan Mine, proposed. They account for 11% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Afghanistan.
4
Iron Ore Mine in Afghanistan
#29
of 70 countries
4
In construction / proposed
On the interactive map
Under construction & proposed
- Ghoryan Mineproposed
- Hajigak Mineproposed
- Herat Mineproposed
- Syadara Mineproposed
How Afghanistan compares · iron ore mines by country
- 1. India248
- 26. Philippines6
- 27. Pakistan5
- 28. Venezuela5
- 29. Afghanistan4
- 30. Madagascar4
- 31. Nepal4
- 32. Republic of the Congo3
Frequently asked
- How many iron ore mines are there in Afghanistan?
- OverWatts maps 4 iron ore mines in Afghanistan — 0.4% of the world's mapped total, the 29th-largest national fleet of the 70 countries with any.
- What new iron ore mines are being built in Afghanistan?
- 4 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Ghoryan Mine, Hajigak Mine and Herat Mine.