Commodity Online reported several countries are looking to invest in minerals mining in Afghanistan where some agencies predict $1 trillion in value.

The market news is quoted as saying,

In 2002, the US Geological Survey estimates proclaimed presence of more treasures in Afghanistan: there were over 1000 deposits, mines and occurrences in Afghanistan with presence of gold, copper, iron, mercury, lead, cesium, lithium, niobium, and tantalum in chunks.

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