A Rocky Road to Reaping the Benefits of Afghanistan’s Mineral Wealth
The New York Times reported on Sunday that
Afghanistan’s mineral wealth could be contributing to instability in some parts
of the country, particularly areas beyond Kabul’s control.
Just two years ago, Afghanistan’s mineral wealth – estimated
to be worth potentially a trillion dollars –promised hope to a torpid economy plagued
by generations of war. “The
previously unknown deposits — including huge veins of iron, copper, cobalt,
gold and critical industrial metals like lithium — are so big and
include so many minerals that are essential to modern industry that Afghanistan
could eventually be transformed into one of the most important mining centers
in the world,” The New York Times
reported in June 2010.
“But
the wealth has inspired darker dreams as well,” The New York Times reported yesterday. “Officials
and industry experts say the potential resource boom seems increasingly
imperiled by corruption, violence and intrigue, and has put the Afghan
government’s vulnerabilities on display.”
www.cnas.org
2012-09-10 10:10:23
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