Massive mineral deposits discovered in Afghanistan

Photo: The US Army

In what may be a most unexpected headlines out of Afghanistan in a long, long time, a US discovers massive vegetable deposits.

Gold. Cobalt. Copper. Iron. Lithium.

The bleak Ghazni Province seems to offer little, remarkable a heading upon a header print leading in to a essay in Sundays New York Times, as well as a print itself seemed to confirm a observation, a spectrum of grays as well as browns upon a flat, rock-pocked landscape.

But underneath it all, apparently, are abounding veins of a worlds most precious minerals which are so large as well as include so most minerals which Afghanistan could eventually be remade in to one of a most critical mining centers in a world., said Times publisher James Risen.

Even General Petraeus was awestruck by a find as well as a stunning potential.

For whom, though, remains to be seen.

Risen speculates which a find of minerals could stimulate a Taliban to redouble a efforts to stake territorial claims. He mentions resource-hungry Chinas intensity interests in a region. He fails to mentionat least not overtly, anywaypotential American interests, simply observant that

A Pentagon task force has already proposed trying to help a Afghans set up a system to deal with vegetable development. International accounting firms which have expertise in mining contracts have been hired to deliberate with a Afghan Ministry of Mines, as well as technical interpretation is being prepared to spin over to multinational mining companies as well as alternative intensity foreign investors. The Pentagon is helping Afghan officials arrange to start seeking bids upon vegetable rights by next fall.

The find of a minerals could positively paint a poignant branch point for Afghanistan, which is now ranked 181 (out of 182) upon a United Nations Human Development Index, which examines lifespan, ed! ucation, as well as overall peculiarity of life to establish a countrys position relative to alternative nations.

At what cost competence this find come with apply oneself to a countrys current political situation, though? Not to mention environmental issues.

What do you think about this news? And how should Afghanistan act to strengthen a own interests? Share your thoughts in a comments.

Community Connection:

Afghanistan isnt a only country with abounding vegetable deposits which is struggling to keep control of a own resources. Read Bolivia to Become World Battery Capital? to learn some-more about this phenomenon.


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

The Worlds Oldest Maps

Image
Man has been carving symbols in to stones as well as upon cavern walls for thousands of years so it was usually a make a difference of time before maritime inscriptions would arise to assistance guide a hunting as well as foraging patterns. From cavern drawings as well as Babylonian clay tablets to mill carvings as well as papyrus text, here are a little of a worlds oldest maps (in no particular order). 1418 Ming Dynasty Map The map graphic upon top of is pronounced to be a copy of an strange 1418 Ming Dynasty Map, that potentially proves that in a 15th century, a Chinese were already exploring a shores of modern-day North America. This chronicle was copied in 1763 by artist Mo Yi-tong as well as was sold for $500. Read A Review of a Historical Importance of Oldest World Map by Gunnar Thompson, PhD for some-more information. atalhyk 6200 B.C. Babylonian Clay Map During a 1963 excavation in Ankara, Turkey, British archeologist James Mellaart unearth what is pronounced to be one of a be
Keep reading

How meditation relates to happiness

Image
Meditation leads to mindfulness Studies point out how valuable meditating can be to overall well-being. PEOPLE HAVE BEEN meditating for thousands of years, but it seems only recently that its gaining credibility by the scientific community. The shame is that many wont even give things a second thought unless some researcher or scientist proves its benefits, choosing to ignore the wisdom of experience. An article at Forbes discusses research done that correlates meditation and happiness . First, a Harvard University study has shown that wandering minds are an attribute of unhappy people. 2250 volunteers (ages 18-88, from a wide range of socioeconomic backgrounds and occupations) were used in the study they were contacted at random intervals by the researchers and asked what they were currently doing and what they were actually thinking about. almost half of the time (46.9%) people were thinking about something else. They were then asked whether what they were thinking about
Keep reading

Travel Photographer Interviews: Glenna Gordon

Image
All photos courtesy of Glenna Gordon In a brand new series upon Notebook, we talk veteran photographers as good as photojournalists, as good as plead their opposite perspectives upon transport photography as good as tips for receiving improved pictures. Photojournalist Glenna Gordons work has appeared in a New York Times Magazine, Time, Newsweek, London Times, Foreign Policy, Observer, BBC, Reuters, AFP, Guardian, Christian Science Monitor, MS Magazine, Walrus Magazine, Marie Claire (CZ), Associated Press (AP), usually to name a few. She continually photographs for ubiquitous nonprofit organizations such as UNICEF, USAID, as good as UNESCO. She has been living in Africa (primarily Uganda as good as Liberia) since 2006 as good as maintains a blog, Scarlett Lion. In Oct 2009, Glenna along with colleague Jina Moore received a grant to work upon a plan about renewed justice, including an inquisitive square about a copyrighted law code, a cover story for Christian Science Monitor about lan
Keep reading