Afghanistan is giving away its mineral wealth. Through a pattern of deals that export value at the point of extraction, the country is surrendering control over what could – and should – be its ...

A general view of Mes Aynak valley is seen some 40 kilometers (25 miles) southwest of Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, March 2, 2022. Afghanistan sits atop vast lithium reserves and faces a pivotal ...

Just when you thought all the news from Afghanistan was bleak — the Pentagon has released a new study on Afghanistan’s untapped mineral wealth: “The Pentagon back-study found huge deposits of iron, ...

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan sits on one of the largest mineral deposits in the region, the country's mines minister said, urging foreign firms to invest in oil, gas and iron ore sectors. A U.S.

Above road construction near an iron ore mine near Bamiyan, Afghanistan, July 4, 2012. The country's lack of infrastructure has hindered efforts to exploit its natural resources. Above road ...

All together now: NO BLOOD FOR NIOBIUM! When The New York Times reported in Monday’s lead story that Afghanistan was sitting on vast riches in completely untapped minerals just lying around waiting to ...