Geological Reserves in Afghanistan February 2, 2010
Posted by Jill S. Schneiderman in Afghanistan, mineral resources.trackback
Did you know that the U.S. Geological Survey is working in Afghanistan? According to the USGS, the program in natural resources and hazards assessment for Afghanistan is part of the “Afghanistan Reconstruction Program.” The initial activities include coal, mineral and water resources assessments and earthquake hazard assessment as well as geospatial infrastructure development and institution capacity building. (USGS Projects in Afghanistan).
President Hamid Karzai recently pointed out that the forthcoming results of the USGS resource survey of the country will show that the value of geological materials in Afghanistan ranks in the trillions of dollars (Afghan ‘Geological Reserves Worth a Trillion Dollars.’) Though not renowned as a resource-rich country, significant amounts of copper, iron ore, gold, and chromite, as well as natural gas, oil, and precious and semi-precious stones occur in the country.
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For geological information on US Geological Survey Projects in Afghanistan, follow the link “USGS Projects in Afghanistan” at https://jillschneiderman.wordpress.com/2010/02/02/geological-reserves-in-afghanistan/