Volgens het Amerikaanse Pentagon zijn er gigantische mineraalrijke grondstofreverses aanwezig in de bodem van Afghanistan. De totale waarde zou tegen 1 biljoen dollar (1 trillion dollar) aanliggen! Het zou een rijke mix zijn van diverse kostbare metalen, waaronder goud, zilver, koper, kobalt, … By David Alexander WASHINGTON, June 14 (Reuters) – Untapped mineral deposits in Afghanistan may be worth more than $1 trillion, a finding that could reshape the country’s economy and help U.S. efforts to bolster the war-battered government, Pentagon officials said on Monday. Afghanistan has significant deposits of copper, iron ore, niobium, cobalt, gold, molybdenum, silver and aluminum as well as sources of fluorspar, beryllium and lithium, among others, a task force studying the country’s resources found. “It’s certainly potentially good news, especially for Afghanistan,” said Pentagon spokesman Colonel David Lapan. “If we can assist the Afghans in developing these resources, it certainly has the potential for adding a lot to their economy.” Deputy Undersecretary of Defense Paul Brinkley, who headed the task force, said the findings showed Afghanistan a path “toward its own economically sovereign capability to finance its own human and security needs.” U leest onze analyses en visies in het volgende Grondstoffen Rapport.