Mining in Afghanistan (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Mining in Afghanistan" in English language version.

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Afghanistan sitting on a gold mine Archived 2011-12-31 at the Wayback Machine

aisa.org.af

"Market Prospects" (PDF). Afghanistan Investment Support Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.

aljazeera.com

Latifi, Ali M. (2013). "Afghan mines among world's most dangerous". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 1 July 2016.

alternet.org

David Sirota, "Sorry, Trillions in Unmined Mineral Wealth Is Not a Reason to Keep Occupying Afghanistan," Alternet, 18 June 2010 (accessed 25 October 2012)

aolnews.com

"Report: Afghanistan Sitting on Gold Mine -- Literally". AOL News. Archived from the original on 2013-11-01.

archive.today

"Afghanistan minerals 'may be worth £3 trillion". www.thisislondon.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
China's CNPC begins oil production in Afghanistan, by Hamid Shalizi. October 21, 2012.
"defpro.com". Archived from the original on 2013-01-21.

atimes.com

"Asia Times Online :: Kabul starts race for Afghan resources". Archived from the original on 2011-12-14.

bgs.ac.uk

"Minerals in Afghanistan" (PDF). Retrieved 1 July 2016.

books.google.com

Moorey, Peter Roger (1999). Ancient mesopotamian materials and industries: the archaeological evidence. Eisenbrauns. pp. 86–87. ISBN 978-1-57506-042-2.
Kogel, Jessica Elzea (2006). "Lithium". Industrial minerals & rocks: commodities, markets, and uses. Littleton, Colo.: Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration. p. 599. ISBN 978-0-87335-233-8.

businessinsider.com

articles.businessinsider.com

"Afghanistan's New Oil Discovery Could Increase Its Reserves By Tenfold". Archived from the original on 2012-04-02.

censin.com

"Afghanistan Oil Mining". Archived from the original on 2012-04-25.

cnn.com

money.cnn.com

Hargreaves, Steve (2011-12-28). "Afghanistan signs first oil deal -- with China". CNNMoney. Archived from the original on 2024-07-13. Retrieved 2024-07-13.

defpro.com

"defpro.com". Archived from the original on 2013-01-21.

dol.gov

"List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor". Archived from the original on 2015-06-10. Retrieved 2015-01-07.

e-ariana.com

Huge rare-earth material in Helmand: USGS Archived 2016-01-24 at the Wayback Machine. By Lalit K Jha for Pajhwok Afghan News. September 15, 2011.

energypost.eu

Trakimavicius, Lukas (22 March 2021). "Is China really eyeing Afghanistan's mineral resources?". Energy Post. Retrieved 30 September 2021.

flickr.com

U.S. Embassy, Kabul, Third Afghanistan Marble Conference, May 25, 2011.

gemsociety.org

Graham, Jeffrey Buying Gemstones in Afghanistan Retrieved December 29, 2014

ghostarchive.org

Afghanistan: Work on Asia gas pipeline begins. Al Jazeera English. February 24, 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2019-04-10.

independent.co.uk

"Afghanistan's resources could make it the richest mining region on earth however due to the war lasting over 30 years their mining has failed". The Independent. 14 June 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
Sengupta, Kim (June 15, 2010). "Afghanistan's resources could make it the richest mining country on earth". The Independent. London.

indianexpress.com

"India set to ink coal exploration pact with Afghanistan - Indian Express". 4 June 2012.

nationmaster.com

Energy Statistics; Oil; consumption; Afghanistan (historical data) Archived 2011-10-20 at the Wayback Machine

nytimes.com

"U.S. Identifies Vast Mineral Riches in Afghanistan". The New York Times. 14 June 2010.
New York Times, "U.S. Identifies Vast Mineral Riches in Afghanistan," 14 June 2010

reuters.com

Harooni, Mirwais (2011-12-28). Flak, Agnieszka; Katyal, Sugita (eds.). "Afghanistan signs major oil deal with China's CNPC". Reuters. Retrieved 2024-07-13.

rfi.fr

english.rfi.fr

"Afghan President offers mineral resources to Japan - Asia-Pacific - RFI". 18 June 2010.

telegraph.co.uk

Farmer, Ben (June 17, 2010). "Afghanistan claims mineral wealth is worth $3 trillion'". The Daily Telegraph. London.

theaustralian.com.au

Nicholson, Brendan (April 4, 2011). "Kabul's eye on Aussie expertise". The Australian.

thisislondon.co.uk

"Afghanistan minerals 'may be worth £3 trillion". www.thisislondon.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2022.

tolonews.com

"Afghanistan Home to 24 Precious Mineral Varieties". Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
"Ministry Begins Survey On Afghanistan's Lithium Deposits". TOLOnews. April 10, 2019. Retrieved 2019-04-10.

usgs.gov

minerals.usgs.gov

Kuo, Chin S. "The Mineral Industry Of Afghanistan" (PDF). Retrieved 1 July 2016.
Kuo, Chin S. "The Mineral Industry of Afghanistan". 2006 Minerals Yearbook. U.S. Geological Survey (September 2007). This article incorporates text from this U.S. government source, which is in the public domain.

afghanistan.cr.usgs.gov

United States Geological Survey, USGS Projects in Afghanistan, (accessed 25 October 2012)

pubs.usgs.gov

United States Geological Survey, Non-Fuel Mineral Resource Assessment of Afghanistan 2007

washingtonpost.com

"Report: US finds mineral riches in Afghanistan"^{[dead link]}

web.archive.org

"Market Prospects" (PDF). Afghanistan Investment Support Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
"Afghanistan Home to 24 Precious Mineral Varieties". Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
"Afghan mineral deposits may worth 3 trillions USD". Archived from the original on June 23, 2010.
"Asia Times Online :: Kabul starts race for Afghan resources". Archived from the original on 2011-12-14.
"List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor". Archived from the original on 2015-06-10. Retrieved 2015-01-07.
"Report: Afghanistan Sitting on Gold Mine -- Literally". AOL News. Archived from the original on 2013-11-01.
"Afghanistan's New Oil Discovery Could Increase Its Reserves By Tenfold". Archived from the original on 2012-04-02.
"Afghanistan Oil Mining". Archived from the original on 2012-04-25.
Energy Statistics; Oil; consumption; Afghanistan (historical data) Archived 2011-10-20 at the Wayback Machine
Hargreaves, Steve (2011-12-28). "Afghanistan signs first oil deal -- with China". CNNMoney. Archived from the original on 2024-07-13. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
Huge rare-earth material in Helmand: USGS Archived 2016-01-24 at the Wayback Machine. By Lalit K Jha for Pajhwok Afghan News. September 15, 2011.
Afghanistan sitting on a gold mine Archived 2011-12-31 at the Wayback Machine

wikimapia.org

Zarkasho and Zarkashan may be the same location, although a search on Wikimapia reveals two locations with the name Zarkashan within 20 km of this location.
Possible location for Jegdalek on Wikimapia.

wsj.com

Mukherjee, Arpan (16 June 2010). "Afghanistan Invites Firms to Develop Mines". The Wall Street Journal.

xinhuanet.com

news.xinhuanet.com

"Afghan mineral deposits may worth 3 trillions USD". Archived from the original on June 23, 2010.

yahoo.com

news.yahoo.com

Richard Lardner China taps huge copper reserves in Afghanistan Oct 31, 2009 Associated Press
"Afghanistan, China sign first oil contract".

youtube.com

Afghanistan: Work on Asia gas pipeline begins. Al Jazeera English. February 24, 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
Afghanistan Strikes Oil for the first time (NATO in Afghanistan). NATO. November 7, 2012. Retrieved 2019-04-10.^{[dead YouTube link]}
Ehsani Brothers Marble Company. USAID. May 10, 2017. Retrieved 2019-04-10.^{[dead YouTube link]}