Source:
"Until now, impoverished Afghanistan has been known for only two deadly
exports: opium and terrorism. But according to new research by a team of
geologists and U.S. defense officials, the country is sitting on top of $1
trillion in mineral resources and could become one of the world's most
important mining centers, The New York Times reports." http://www.aolnews.com/world/article/report-afghanistan-has-vast-deposits-of-iron-copper-cobalt-gold-and-lithium/19514874
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