Vast Riches Found in Afghanistan Could Boost Afghan Economy

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U.S. Identifies Vast Riches of Minerals in Afghanistan - NYTimes.com

WASHINGTON — The United States has discovered nearly $1 trillion in untapped mineral deposits in Afghanistan, far beyond any previously known reserves and enough to fundamentally alter the Afghan economy and perhaps the Afghan war itself, according to senior American government officials.

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I mentioned several years ago to friends that there has absolutely got to be a massive gold vein in Afghanistan due to some geological observations I was made aware of. One of my hobbies is finding Gold. I don't do it to get rich, I do it for fun. I'll bet that someday, a lot of Gold will be found and it will certainly help the Afghans recover from this awful war.
 
An internal Pentagon memo, for example, states that Afghanistan could become the “Saudi Arabia of lithium,” a key raw material in the manufacture of batteries for laptops and BlackBerrys.
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:hmm:

Yet war continues over there?
 
Huge obstacles seen in exploiting Afghan minerals - Yahoo! News

Huge obstacles seen in exploiting Afghan minerals
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Still, without increased security and massive investment to mine and transport the minerals, it could take years for Afghanistan to bank the rewards. And there's always the potential that such a discovery could bring unintended consequences, including corruption and civil war.

If the Afghan government has taken notice of the billions in potential revenue, so will the Taliban.
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If that is the case...

I can see it now...

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holy crap little big brother...you're in for a ride of your life.
 
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