by Carolyn Gramling Thursday, January 5, 2012
On Monday, a spokesman for Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai, Waheed Omar, told reporters that the USGS survey of Afghanistan's mineral resources found they are worth about $1 trillion. And on Wednesday, USGS will host a press conference in which scientists will discuss water issues in Afghanistan.
Looking for more information on these issues? EARTH/Geotimes has been covering new developments in our understanding of Afghanistan’s vast mineral resources, as well as its ongoing water crisis, as these stories evolve. To learn more, click the links below.
Saving Afghanistan: Redevelopment one resource at a time - July 2009
Finding water in the heart of darkness: Afghanistan's ongoing water challenges - July 2009
Related videocast: Rebuilding Afghanistan - July 2009
Afghanistan flights reveal natural riches
Afghanistan has oil - May 2006
Afghanistan: Geology in a Troubled Land - February 2002
UPDATE on Tuesday: The Department of Defense now has [[a transcript up of Monday's briefing on Afghan mineral resources. ]{.entry-content}]{.status-body}
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