Afghan Cabinet Raises Concern About Mining Legislation, to West’s Unease

KABUL, Afghanistan — For Afghan mining officials and their Western advisers, revamping the Afghan laws that cover mining and oil drilling looked like an easy sell with a big payoff: new rules would give foreign investors certainty and, in the process, begin transforming Afghanistan from a ward of the international community into a state that could better pay its own way. - Afghan Cabinet Raises Concern About Mining Legislation, to West’s Unease - nytimes