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Written question asked by Jim Cunningham (Labour) on Thursday, 18 November 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 23 November 2010. It was answered by Andrew Mitchell (Conservative) on Tuesday, 23 November 2010 on behalf of the Department for International Development.


Afghanistan: Mining

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development whether he has had recent discussions on the Aynak mines in Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement.
Answer

I discussed the Aynak mine with the Afghan Minister for Mines during a meeting in June of this year. The contract for the Aynak copper mine in Afghanistan was awarded to a Chinese company, the Metallurgical Corporation of China (MCC) in 2008 following a tender process overseen by the World Bank on behalf of the Government of Afghanistan.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
25879; 519 c226-7W
Session
2010-12
Subjects
Mining Afghanistan
Link
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