martes, 13 de febrero de 2018

US To Extract Minerals From Afghanistan To 'Defray Cost Of US Assistance'

US To Extract Minerals From Afghanistan To 'Defray Cost Of US Assistance'

 

 A 2007 Pentagon memo that the New York Times quoted in a 2010 article
says that Afghanistan could be the “Saudi Arabia of lithium.” #FlashbackFiles

 Afghanistan has a vast untouched wealth of minerals, including lithium, the silvery metal used in mobile phone and computer batteries considered essential to modern life. (AP/Rahmat Gul)