Islamic Republic of
Afghanistan
Ministry of Mines and
Petroleum
Tender Announcement
Chromite Ore Block Concession
In order to promote and develop the mining sector of the
The ministry of Mines and Petroleum has identified
country, Ministry of Mines and Petroleum of the Islamic
development objectives for the tender. The eventual
Republic of Afghanistan is conducting a tender through a
award of the Mining Licenses will be to entities that can
competitive bidding process for chromite block concession
provide:
that is located at Koh -e- Safi district of Parwan province.
The tender is designed as a transparent, standards-based,
competitive bidding process which will result in the
selection of the best qualified bidder in accordance with The
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the
deposit(s)
Infrastructure improvements benefiting the mine
and nation as a
whole;
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Operations emphasizing responsible development
of social and local employment programs;
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province. Eight occurrences of high grade chromite have
been identified in the area close to the district which
of
operations, local communities
The chromite ore concession block 2 of Koh –e- Safi district
is located approximately 70 Km at south east of Parwan
development
generating long term royalty and tax revenue;
Mineral Law and Mining Regulation for the development of
the chromite ore block of the mentioned area.
Sustainable
Strict adherence to international environment
standards; and
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Creative approaches to the projects’ development.
surrounds approximately 27.5183 km2 area.
Applicant Requirements for obtaining mineral Rights
The information is based on the Initial Survey reports and it
is highly recommended that investor shall explore the site
properly before exploitation.
Bidders' attention is drawn to the following requirements for
the holding of mineral rights in Afghanistan (which includes
the holding of an Exploration License and Exploitation
Interested investors or consortium (joint companies) must
License).
have the financial and technical capability to complete a
detailed exploration of the area. Priority shall be given to
companies that demonstrate technical skills in exploration,
development, extraction, processing and marketing of
The following persons or entities are eligible to hold
mineral rights pursuant to Article 14(1) of the Minerals
Law:
chromite ore.
Some of the criteria to be considered by the MoMP in
Any Afghan citizen of 18 years or over;
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Any foreign national of 18 years or over who has
legally obtained the right of residence and
selecting the preferred bidder are as follows:
investment in Afghanistan;
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Financial capability to develop and operate large
Any
legal entity organized in accordance with
capital projects.
Afghan law or an Afghan legal entity established as
Successful investment and technical management
a cooperating legal entity; or
of exploration and development programs, and
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Any foreign legal entity organized or cooperating
Developing and operating successful mining and
under foreign law, that is legally entitled to reside,
mineral processing facilities, in an environmentally
invest or do business in Afghanistan.
responsible manner with positive engagement with
all stakeholders.
Islamic Republic of
Afghanistan
Tender Announcement
Chromite Ore Block Concession
The following persons or entities are not eligible to
Ministry of Mines and
Petroleum
Bid Submission Deadline
obtain mineral rights pursuant to Article 14(2) of the
The bids must be submitted on (Monday) (October 21,
Minerals Law:
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High ranking state officials stipulated in Article 151
2013)
of the Constitution, members of the parliament,
magistrates, attorneys, members of the Ministries of
Mines, National Defense, Interior Affairs, Foreign
Affairs, and the Security Services above rank three;
Before 12:00 PM Kabul time to the address as listed
above.
Note: late bids shall not be accepted
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Any individual who does not have legal eligibility;
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Any person who has been declared bankrupt;
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Any person charged with involvement in financial,
Ministry of Mines and Petroleum is conducting a pre bid
economical
and
meeting in order to provide further information to the
convicted by a valid conclusive judgment of the
interested bidders on the projects, policies, laws and
authorized court, for a period of more than 2 years'
regulation of the ministry.
and
management
offences
Pre Bid Meeting
imprisonment;
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Any person whose mineral right has been
prematurely terminated, cancelled or withdrawn,
prior to the expiry of the contract period.
The meeting is going to be held on (Monday)
dated
(23/09/2013) at 09:00 Am
September,23, 2013
Obtaining of Bid documents
Bid Bond
Bidders can receive the bid documents from the following
address subject to irreversible fee of (1000) USD or
The bidder has to submit a bid bond of 100,000$ or its
equivalent to Afghani.
equivalent in Afghanis to the Ministry of Mines and
petroleum issued from a credible domestic bank.
Ministry of Mines and petroleum
Attention: Directorate of Cadastre, Pashtunistan Watt
opposite the Ministry of Finance, Kabul Afghanistan
For Further Information Please Contact at the following
address;
Interested bidders must provide the following information at
the time of collecting RFP for the project;
Attention: Investment Promotion Department, Directorate of
Mineral Sector Development, Ministry of Mines and
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Ownership structure of company/consortium
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Evidence of financial capacity to undertake the
Project
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Evidence of relevant technical and operational
capabilities
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Company Profile
Petroleum.
Email: mineraltender@mom.gov.af