Officials of the Department of Mines and Petroleum in Khost said that a chromite ore processing plant has been inaugurated in the province at a cost of $200,000.

Khost officials said on Monday, September22, that the plant was inaugurated by Sharq Nephrite and Yellow Moon Group in Tani district.

The plant has the capacity to process 1,500 tons of chromite ore per month.

According to officials, the construction and operation of such plants directly and indirectly benefit the countrymen in providing employment opportunities.

It should be noted that various projects have been inaugurated in different provinces of the country before, which have helped the country’s economy and provide employment opportunities to the people.