Cash-keen Taliban betting on Afghanistan's mines

AFP English

The Taliban authorities in Afghanistan are looking to capitalise on the country's rich mineral resources by courting local and foreign investors and securing a crucial revenue stream -- though experts warn of the risks of cutting corners.

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00:00The Nephrite is generally not used here.

00:27The Nephrite is used now, but there are no technical people in Afghanistan who can make such signs to take it to the market.

00:37But when it is transported to China, these signs are made to take it to the market.

00:44Here it is used for jewellery, bracelets, rings, etc.

00:57The Nephrite is a symbol of the Nephrite people.

01:06The Nephrite is a symbol of the Nephrite people.

01:15In the past, we did not have such a job.

01:21When we found out that the mines were being mined, we went and applied for a job.

01:27We have a lot of companies, so our company applied for a job.

01:35As you know, the law on mining, mining and processing has a lot of financial and technical costs.

01:42Unfortunately, Afghanistan has been in a war for many years and is in the middle of a war.

01:49There is a lot of poverty in the Afghans.

01:52That is why we have applied for a job in Bahrain.

01:57We have a lot of experience in this area.

02:02The money will be distributed to the Afghans and the companies in Bahrain.

02:12The Nephrite is a symbol of the Nephrite people.

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