2017 2018 Minerals Yearbook - Amazon Web Services
2020-12-18 · Afghanistan’s production of cement increased by 78%; secondary steel, by 38%; coal, by 24%; and natural gas, by 13% in 2017. Production of salt (rock) decreased by 42%; cast iron and lime, by 15% each; and crushed marble, by 6% (table 1; Central Statistics Organization, 2017, p. 206). Structure of the Mineral Industry