U.S. finds TRILLIONS in minerals (lithium) in Afganistan!

[Vision]

Amazing --

Afganistan will become a wealthy, robust economy --

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/14/world/asia/14minerals.html

hmmm,... how long before everyone (China, Russia, etc.) arrives in Afganistan.

 

[ksinclair]

Hmmm you wonder if this is a new discovery ... or?

 

[DN BROKER]

only if they can use it to build their nation and not more wars

 

[Theo]

Forgot to mention the tons of depleted uranium from the bombs.

 

[katherine]

There are countries that are rich in mineral resources, it has brought nothing but war to them.
Congo, Sierra Leone are examples that come to mind.

 

[exponent]

The minerals aren't typical "ore body" resources, they are porphyry and vein deposits. This makes them harder to mine and yields less profit than traditional ore body deposits. As a geologist, I'm curious to see the concentrations and the areas in which they were discovered. Unfortunately, Afghanistan lost one copper deposit to a Chinese firm due to a corrupt official. Trillion dollars? Maybe. However, I suspect Afghanistan and its people will only see a few tens of billions.