Home/Afghanistan mining sector poised for growth with $7 billion deal/Shahabuddin Dilawar, the Taliban government’s minister for mining and petroleum, gold, copper, iron, lead and zinc will be extracted in Afghan provinces of Takhar, Ghor, Herat and Logar under seven agreements signed on Thursday last week. Shahabuddin Dilawar, the Taliban government’s minister for mining and petroleum, gold, copper, iron, lead and zinc will be extracted in Afghan provinces of Takhar, Ghor, Herat and Logar under seven agreements signed on Thursday last week.