The allure of Afghanistan -- Al Jazeera English

Afghanistan is not often perceived as a mineral Holy Grail. -- But, as it turns out, between $1-3 trillion in mineral wealth lies unexplored across the Hindu Kush. There's enough uranium, lithium, copper and iron ore to potentially turn Afghanistan into a commodities powerhouse. - The allure of Afghanistan -- Mining Afghanistan's mineral wealth
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