The Taliban now have access to an untouched trillion-dollar trove of minerals in Afghanistan, including some that could power the world's transition to renewable energies
A general view of Mes Aynak valley, some 40 kilometers southwest of Kabul, Afghanistan, January 18, 2015.
Endless wars and poor infrastructure have prevented the country from getting its hands on the metals that could brighten its economic fortunes.The resources include bauxite, copper, iron ore, lithium and rare earths, according to a January report by the US Geological Survey . Afghanistan has done better digging for precious stones such as emeralds and rubies as well as semi-precious tourmaline and lapis lazuli, but the business is plagued with illegal smuggling to Pakistan.While the Taliban's takeover may deter foreign investors, one country that appears willing to do business with them is China.
The project to tap the world's second-largest unexploited copper deposit has yet to start operations "due to safety issues", according to Chinese state-run tabloidcited a source at the group as saying that it would "consider reopening it after the situation is stabilised, and international recognition – including the Chinese government's recognition of the Taliban regime – takes place.
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