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We found behind what came
According to some reports, the Americans came to Afghanistan not only in order to control drug trafficking, but also raw materials for a trillion dollars ...
In Afghanistan, found no developed mineral deposits, which US experts estimated at approximately one trillion dollars, writes June 14 The New York Times, citing a senior source in the US government.
According to the publication, in Afghanistan, there are deposits of copper, gold, cobalt, and so important to the global industrial metals like lithium, used in the manufacture of batteries for laptops and handheld devices. The deposits are so rich that, according to officials, could transform Afghanistan into one of the main countries - exporters of raw materials in the world. For example, in a memo prepared by the Pentagon stated that Afghanistan could become the "Saudi Arabia of lithium».
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The deposits were discovered a group of American geologists who conducted the investigation under the control of the Pentagon. Afghan President Hamid Karzai has been made aware of this discovery. Metal deposits are located in different regions of the country, including areas bordering with Pakistan and is home to the most active international peacekeeping contingent clashes with the Taliban.
According to analysts, mining may take a long time, but from the very beginning to Afghanistan should involve large investments and create new jobs for the inhabitants of the country have contributed in such a way that the economic development of the state. It is possible that investment in the development of fields interested in China. Currently, a significant portion of the proceeds Afghans get into the shadow sector, in particular on the production of narcotic substances. In addition, the United States and international organizations regularly allocate funds to Afghanistan.
At the same time, experts fear that the discovery of deposits will exacerbate clashes between government troops and leaders of local groups. In Afghanistan, according to The New York Times, there is legislation in the field of extraction of natural resources, but the experience of conflict resolution in this area in the country is not.
American geologists were sent to Afghanistan in 2004. In the scientific library of Kabul, they found documents that indicate that there may be deposits of minerals. The information was collected by Soviet scientists in the 1980s, but mining could not be started because of the ongoing military operations in Afghanistan. Using maps created by Soviet scientists in 2006, the American geologists began to search for places deposits. Using the latest equipment, they surveyed nearly 70 percent of the country.
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In Afghanistan, found no developed mineral deposits, which US experts estimated at approximately one trillion dollars, writes June 14 The New York Times, citing a senior source in the US government.
According to the publication, in Afghanistan, there are deposits of copper, gold, cobalt, and so important to the global industrial metals like lithium, used in the manufacture of batteries for laptops and handheld devices. The deposits are so rich that, according to officials, could transform Afghanistan into one of the main countries - exporters of raw materials in the world. For example, in a memo prepared by the Pentagon stated that Afghanistan could become the "Saudi Arabia of lithium».
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The deposits were discovered a group of American geologists who conducted the investigation under the control of the Pentagon. Afghan President Hamid Karzai has been made aware of this discovery. Metal deposits are located in different regions of the country, including areas bordering with Pakistan and is home to the most active international peacekeeping contingent clashes with the Taliban.
According to analysts, mining may take a long time, but from the very beginning to Afghanistan should involve large investments and create new jobs for the inhabitants of the country have contributed in such a way that the economic development of the state. It is possible that investment in the development of fields interested in China. Currently, a significant portion of the proceeds Afghans get into the shadow sector, in particular on the production of narcotic substances. In addition, the United States and international organizations regularly allocate funds to Afghanistan.
At the same time, experts fear that the discovery of deposits will exacerbate clashes between government troops and leaders of local groups. In Afghanistan, according to The New York Times, there is legislation in the field of extraction of natural resources, but the experience of conflict resolution in this area in the country is not.
American geologists were sent to Afghanistan in 2004. In the scientific library of Kabul, they found documents that indicate that there may be deposits of minerals. The information was collected by Soviet scientists in the 1980s, but mining could not be started because of the ongoing military operations in Afghanistan. Using maps created by Soviet scientists in 2006, the American geologists began to search for places deposits. Using the latest equipment, they surveyed nearly 70 percent of the country.
by materialoam: lenta.ru, shamba
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