Taliban wants mining boom to fill coffers, China swoops in on chance to profit at the cost of environment
Chinese firms have secured at least three major contracts in gold and copper mining. Every dollar they don’t spend in ...
Taliban’s gemstone gamble
Since seizing power in August 2021, the Taliban have signed deals with numerous investors to mine gemstones, gold, copper and ...
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Cash-keen Taliban betting on Afghanistan's mines
"We want Afghanistan to be self-sufficient but there are obstacles ... particularly in gold and copper, Afghan said. At a ...
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Cash-keen Taliban betting on Afghanistan's mines
Goshta (Afghanistan) (AFP ... particularly in gold and copper, Afghan said. At a mine carved out of a mountainside in Goshta in eastern Nangarhar province, jade is extracted to be used ...