Afghan Mining News Today

Afghanistan's hard-line Islamist Taliban rulers have touted the recent signing of $6.5 billion in mining contracts as a major economic breakthrough. But experts see little prospect for the impoverished country to see any quick financial benefits.

One of the world's poorest nations sits on abundant deposits of iron, lead, lithium and other minerals, possibly worth trillions of dollars.

From gold, copper and rare earths -- Taliban controls over half of Afghanistan’s treasure trove IANS 2 hours ago IANS © IANS From gold, copper and rare earths -- Taliban controls over half of Afghanistan’s treasure trove New Delhi, May 12: How rich is the Taliban? In the last fiscal year that ended March 2020, the Taliban reportedly "earned" $1.6 billion. This is according to Mullah Yaqoob, son of the late Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar, who revealed the Talibans in...