mineral resources
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Afghanistan
Taliban Factions Clash Over Gold Mine Revenues in Badakhshan
DID Press: An armed clash between two groups of Taliban forces over revenues from the Hishnam gold mine in Yamgan district of Badakhshan province left at least one person wounded, according to local sources, highlighting renewed disputes over control of…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s Mines: From Geological Heritage to a Source of Taliban Revenue
DID Press: Afghanistan is among the countries in the region with significant mineral reserves, ranging from copper and iron to gold, coal, lead, zinc, gemstones and talc. Yet this underground wealth has failed over decades to develop into a large…
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Afghanistan
US Think Tank: Taliban Exploit Afghanistan’s Mineral Wealth
DID Press: A US think tank says Afghanistan’s mineral sector, estimated to be worth up to $1 trillion, has come under increasingly centralized Taliban control since the group returned to power in August 2021, with limited transparency surrounding mining contracts…
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Afghanistan
53% Surge in Trade Between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan
DID Press: Trade between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan has increased by 53 percent in 2025, reaching $1.5 billion. According to a report by The Diplomat, the Uzbek government aims to raise bilateral trade to $5 billion in the next phase, while…
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Government
Pakistan Offers Control of Pasni Port to US Investors
DID Press: Pakistan’s military leadership has proposed that American investors take over the management and development of Pasni Port in Balochistan to facilitate access to the country’s rich mineral resources, reported Financial Times. Advisers to Army Chief General Asim Munir…
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