Improving the investment climate for Afghanistan minerals
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Published: Wednesday, 09 November 2011
Consultant suggests ways the central Asian country can capitalise on its mineral wealth
By Vasili Nicoletopoulos,
owner of Natural Resources GP Consulting Services
With its position at the heart of south and central Asia, and
reserves of copper,
iron, gold, lithium, rare earth elements and other natural
resources, Afghanistan holds significant potential for
attracting the private-sector investment necessary to create
economic growth.