Using baseline information collected by the Soviet Union and the Afghan Geological Survey, these reports were developed in coordination with the DOD and the Government of Afghanistan. The USGS activities in Afghanistan are part of the larger U.S. cooperative effort to build the requisite environment and capacity to develop Afghanistan’s natural resources for the long-term benefit of the Afghan people.
USGS Release: USGS Releases Results of Afghan Mineral Studies
This is for those who have been following the odd story of Afghanistan’s supposed mineral bonanza.
