US President Donald Trump and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said on Sept. 21 that both sides support US companies to travel to Afghanistan to develop rare earth mines.
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According to the US Geological Survey estimates, the potential value of mineral resources such as gold, precious stones, lithium, rare earths in Afghanistan may be as high as $ 1 trillion. In recent years, electric vehicles booming demand for rare earth, rare earth prices rose faster, causing the US interest.
The United States White House, Trump and Ghani talks in New York agreed that the future will allow US companies to develop rare earth mines in Afghanistan, I believe this will not only benefit the United States, but also help Afghanistan to develop the economy and create employment. However, the construction of road traffic and infrastructure in Afghanistan is weak, coupled with the Taliban and other armed groups and the central government confrontation, how to develop rare earth mine has become a problem. According to the Associated Press, most of the rare earth mines in Afghanistan are located in the province of Helmand, most of which are under the control of the Taliban. At present, the United States and Afghanistan have not yet disclosed specific business development program.
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