Is Afghanistan A Rich Country? Geologists Estimate Mineral Reserves To Be Worth Between $1 - $3 Trillion Dollars

Afghanistan's Dangerous New Wealth -- Newsweek

There is a depressing precedent for unstable countries that strike it rich. Can Afghanistan beat the curse?

Afghanistan has struck gold. And iron. And copper, cobalt, and lithium. A U.S. survey discovered almost $1 trillion of mineral deposits there, reports The New York Times. But it may not be good news.

The report, by James Risen, describes an internal Pentagon memo that states Afghanistan could become the "Saudi Arabia of lithium." Officials are hopeful that the wealth will help stabilize the country.

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More News On Afghanistan's Mineral Wealth

Afghans say US team found huge potential mineral wealth -- BBC
Afghans: US finds mineral riches in Afghanistan -- AP
US discovers $1 trillion in untapped mineral deposits in Afghanistan -- The Telegraph
US Discovers Stunning Mineral Reserves in Afghanistan -- Voice of America
Report: $1 trillion in untapped minerals found in Afghanistan -- CNN
U.S. Geologists Discover $1 Trillion in Mineral Deposits in Afghanistan -- ABC News
US finds vast Afghan mineral riches -- Al Jazeera
Huge mineral resources discovered in Afghanistan -- Xinhuanet
Afghanistan to Address U.S. Survey of Untapped Mineral Wealth -- Bloomberg Businessweek
China, Not U.S., Likely to Benefit from Afghanistan's Mineral Riches -- Daily Finance
What Can the U.S. Gain from Afghanistan's Mineral Wealth? -- CBS News
Why Afghanistan's Lithium Discovery Excites Silicon Valley -- CBS News
Afghanistan to become 'Saudi Arabia of Lithium' -- Network World
Lithium: It's About The Batteries -- Forbes
Is Lithium the Answer to Afghanistan’s Problems? -- Time Magazine
Afghanistan's glorious future -- Michael Tomasky, The Guardian opinion
Could $1 Trillion in Undiscovered Mineral Deposits Change Tide in War? -- Vanity Fair
No, U.S. Didn’t Just ‘Discover’ $1T Afghan Motherlode (Updated) -- The Danger Room