Afghanistan has abundant mineral resources present in every province.Huge reserves of Copper, Cobalt, Gold, Talc, Uranium, Aluminum, Mercury, Zinc, marble and lithium are present in Afghanistan which if used,can lead Afghanistan towards the way of progression.(1/6)
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According to Ministry of Mines and Petroleum Afghanistan, Afghanistan possesses 30 million metric tons (MTs) of copper, more than 2.2 billion MTs of Iron ore, 1.3 billion tons of marble, 2700 kg of Gold and 1.4 million MTs of rare earth elements. (2/6)
Afghanistan had been a source of precious and semi- precious gem stones like lapis lazuli and rubies. There are 1.4 million MTs of rare-earth minerals (REMs) and 3.5 million MTs of other REMs. This encompasses large deposits in Khanneshin in Southern Afghanistan. (3/6)
Afghanistan possesses huge hydrocarbon resources. The Amu darya and Afghan-Tajik basins are two largest hydrocarbon basins in the country. Within Afghanistan 515,000 square km of those basins lie. (4/6)
Huge rocks of Granite, marble, limestone and sandstone are present in the mountains of Afghanistan, which further can be used as building and decorative stones. (5/6)
Although Afghanistan possesses resources at worth one trillion dollars but these have not been developed successfully in 20th or 21st Century. (6/6)
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