Sunday, June 20, 2010

Huge layer of riches minerals in Afghanistan

Recently, a survey done by US geologists and some pentagon officials has identified riches mineral deposits, spread in all the country. This survey was conducted by a British bomber in 2007 which was comprehensive survey ever conducted. These minerals include iron, copper, gold, silver and some others that are shown in the map as follows and could worth more than $908 billion.
Ghazni Province located in the Southeast region of Afghanistan has huge lithium which is a key raw material in manufacturing of batteries for laptops and blackberries.

Advisors working for Ministry of Mines Afghanistan explain this as backbone for Afghanistan which will explore job opportunities in the country. People who join anti-insurgent elements due to financial problems will find jobs and Afghanistan will move towards development and prosperity.

My concern, will a Government that is involved in corruption will be able to utilize the national treasury ?