Kunduz iron-melting plant opens with 300-tonne daily rebar capacity
Afghanistan’s Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs said the Khatiz Lmar iron-melting plant opened in Kunduz on 17 September. It reported $8.6 million in investment by a foreign company and capacity of 300 metric tonnes of rebar per day.
Event / data period: 2026-09-17
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Afghanistan’s Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs said the Khatiz Lmar iron-melting plant opened in Kunduz on 17 September. It reported $8.6 million in investment by a foreign company and capacity of 300 metric tonnes of rebar per day.
The office said the plant had provided jobs for more than 300 Afghan citizens. Capacity and employment figures come from the inauguration announcement, which does not give actual production or independent verification data.
Data
Khatiz Lmar rebar capacity
Daily capacity reported by DPMEA for the plant opened on 17 September 2026; not actual production volume.
- Daily rebar capacity
- 300 metric tonnes/day
- 2026-09-17 · Target
Methodology
DPMEA described the plant as a $8.6 million investment with capacity of 300 tonnes of rebar a day.
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