“We hope that China will help.” Chinese companies have struck numerous deals to mine rare minerals in Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover. But despite the Taliban’s claims that China is ...

High-level US-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia over the Ukraine war have sparked concerns regarding the control of Ukraine's rare earth minerals. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had initially ...

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Geologists carrying rock hammers and accompanied by Marines traverse the rugged expanse of the Helmand Province in southern Afghanistan, searching for untold mineral wealth. Although the nature of ...

There are several studies that have projected the potential of Afghanistan’s minerals at more than $1 trillion. The major mineral resources include chromium, copper, gold, iron ore, lead and ...

Islamabad’s bet on critical minerals could work, but only if it navigates the complex web of geopolitical and domestic ...

According to the reports, China is aiming for Afghanistan’s vast mineral resources, including precious minerals like lithium and gold. Afghanistan is believed to have $1 trillion worth of ...