Zero Hedge: Taliban Secures World's Largest Lithium Deposits After US Withdrawal From Afghanistan
It's been more than a decade since we penned "The US "Discovers" Nearly $1 Trillion In Mineral Deposits In Afghanistan" in which we highlighted the colossal untapped mineral deposits that reside in Afghanistan.
President Joe Biden's decision to rapidly and completely withdraw from Afghanistan makes even less strategic sense if readers go back to our 2010 post where we quoted "Confessions of an Economic Hit Man: Part 2, the 21st Century paradigm"?
Which said,
"Yet the American officials also recognize that the mineral discoveries will almost certainly have a double-edged impact. Instead of bringing peace, the newfound mineral wealth could lead the Taliban to battle even more fiercely to regain control of the country."
More News On Afghanistan's Mineral Wealth
The Taliban are sitting on $1 trillion worth of minerals the world desperately needs -- CNN
As US exits Afghanistan, China eyes $1 trillion in minerals -- Al Jazeera
Can China tap Afghanistan’s lithium treasure? -- BNE Intelligence
‘Saudi Arabia of Lithium’—Afghanistan’s gold, oil, copper estimated well above $3 trillion -- ETNowNews
Are assessments of Afghanistan’s mineral wealth accurate? -- TRT
Factbox: What are Afghanistan's untapped minerals and resources? -- Reuters
