An internal Pentagon memo based on a Defense Department task force on Afghanistan minerals described the country as a potential "Saudi Arabia of lithium."
The Cradle: Chinese company proposes $10bn investment in Afghan lithium reserves
Identified as Gochin, the company seeks to help build infrastructure and mine the national lithium reserves
The Taliban-led government of Afghanistan disclosed on 15 April that a Chinese company reached out to Kabul with a $10 billion investment proposal to mine the national lithium reserves and to provide assistance in the construction of infrastructure.
The head of Afghanistan’s Ministry of Mines and Petroleum, Shahabuddin Delawar, made the announcement following a meeting he had with representatives of the Chinese company, commonly identified as Gochin, which expressed interest in mining the national lithium reserves.
During the meeting, the Chinese company stressed its interest in developing specific infrastructure, such as a hydroelectric dam and a new tunnel by the Salang gateway, connecting east Afghanistan with its northern gateway to Russia and China.
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Update #1: The Real Reason Behind China’s $10 Billion Offer To Taliban For Lithium (Zero Hedge/Epoch Times)
Update #2: Chinese Firm Said to Offer $10 Billion to Mine Afghanistan Lithium (Globely News)
WNU Editor: If these reports are true, it would be a huge financial boost for the Taliban controlled Afghan government if they accept.
6 comments:
How long until ISIS is in the area with a bunch of shiny new American weapons?
Nothing 1 700 000 000 people can't solve
Realpolitik
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I hope the air force doesn't pay you much for your thread derailment efforts. You aren't very effective with the old copy/paste.
Could just be AI
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