Afghanistan: What’s Keeping Afghanistan’s Mineral Wealth Underground?

Oct 4, 2021 | Roshan Noorzai, Voice of America
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The international community is renewing its focus on Afghanistan’s mineral wealth, believed to be worth more than $1 trillion, lying untapped within its often-hostile geography. This comes as the newly formed Taliban government faces a looming economic crisis in the country. The mineral deposits could potentially be a source of income the group is looking for.