The UK Goes After a Piece of the Afghan $1 Trillion Mining Pie

By Cecilia Jamasmie

The UK government decided Wednesday to get a foot on the door to Afghanistan’s $1 trillion of untapped mineral wealth, by providing a three-year, $15 million (£10m) plan to back mining and oil and gas projects in the country.

Estimations from World Bank officials, reports Financial Times (subs. required), indicate the potential financial benefits from mining and oil deposits are more than alluring.

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