Not so long ago, Afghanistan was the Saudi Arabia of horses. But technological change led to its rapid decline.

Afghanistan’s untapped mineral deposits could be worth up to $3 trillion, the country’s mines minister said on Friday, higher than a recent U.S. estimate. Officials from the U.S. Department of Defense ...

While Afghanistan’s mineral riches are often depicted as a way out of aid dependency, Afghan miners continue to face problems in realizing those dreams. Without a coherent strategy, Afghanistan ...

[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] At the recently-concluded Afghanistan-Hunan Minerals Promotion Expo held in Changsha, Hunan province, Afghanistan's Deputy Minister of Mining and Petroleum ...

Russia plans to support the Taliban in the exploitation of Afghanistan's rich natural resources, including gold. A detailed examination of these resources has already begun. American geological ...

KABUL: A coal mine collapsed in northern Afghanistan trapping 32 miners, a provincial official told AFP on Sunday, adding ...

The Pentagon dubbed Afghanistan ‘the Saudi Arabia of lithium.’ Now, it is American rivals that are angling to exploit those coveted reserves. Miners work to extract gemstones including kunzite ...

Afghanistan is rich in minerals and precious stones, much of it under-exploited as a result of the years of conflict. The mining industry in Afghanistan is worth an estimated $1bn annually ...

Rescuers with excavators had been working to open an entrance to the mine since early morning, succeeding after nightfall on ...

Afghanistan does have substantial mineral resources, but the political situation has impeded their exploitation. The aid dependency is striking. In 2019, World Bank figures show development aid ...