Since seizing power in August 2021, the Taliban have signed deals with numerous investors to mine gemstones, gold, copper and ...

Hoping to revive Afghanistan’s struggling economy, the Taliban is mining emeralds, gold and gemstones to get cash flowing. Latest: The California fires have burned more than 10,000 structures.

The Islamic extremists have been exhibiting and auctioning off emeralds weekly—sales that underscore the Taliban's "increasing reliance on Afghanistan's natural resources as a source of revenue ...

The Mines and Petroleum Department in central Panjsher province has sold 1,910 carats of emerald for $164,600, an official ...

It is a known fact that Afghanistan is a country that is rich in mineral resources. The country holds huge reserves of emeralds, rubies, marble, gold, and lithium. As per the United Nations ...

Emeralds, rubies, marble, gold and lithium: the resources buried across Afghanistan's rocky landscape are estimated to be worth a trillion dollars, according to US and UN assessments from 2010 and ...