Afghanistan should leave its copper in the ground to avoid further strife

[pakistani342]

A pretty good read on the challenges facing Afghanistan on exploiting minerals -- it's a train that is unlikely to arrive anytime soon for Afghanistan.

Article here, excerpts below:

Afghanistan faces an existential crisis over its untapped natural resources. After decades of war and insecurity, the Afghan government and foreign investors are pushing to exploit minerals under the ground but real dangers exist with little enforced regulation. Like Papua New Guinea and Haiti, two other nations with natural wealth that are blighted by the “resource curse”, Afghanistan could be seriously considering leaving resources untouched to ensure peace, stability and a clean environment but the economic imperative is too strong.

 

[Srinivas]

A pretty good read on the challenges facing Afghanistan on exploiting minerals -- it's a train that is unlikely to arrive anytime soon for Afghanistan.

Article here, excerpts below:

Afghanistan faces an existential crisis over its untapped natural resources. After decades of war and insecurity, the Afghan government and foreign investors are pushing to exploit minerals under the ground but real dangers exist with little enforced regulation. Like Papua New Guinea and Haiti, two other nations with natural wealth that are blighted by the “resource curse”, Afghanistan could be seriously considering leaving resources untouched to ensure peace, stability and a clean environment but the economic imperative is too strong.

It is better for Afghanistan to achieve stability then start economic development !

 

[The enlightened]

And how does come without money?
The key here is to not let the Chinese mine your country. They destroy nature wherever they go.

 

[Manindra]

It is better for Afghanistan to achieve stability then start economic development !

By trading opium ?

And how does come without money?
The key here is to not let the Chinese mine your country. They destroy nature wherever they go.

Everyone do so but Chinese are notorious for bringing their own labour for work which does not generate much employment for the host countries. Which is bad.