$1 Trillion of Minerals… Now What?
Newly-discovered mineral deposits in Afghanistan are estimated to be worth close to $1 trillion.1 U.S. and Afghan leaders were optimistic about the find. General David Petraeus stated that “There is stunning potential here…There are a lot of ifs, of course, but I think potentially it is hugely significant.”2 Jaili Jumriany, adviser to the Afghan Minister [...]
