WASHINGTON (AP) — The New York Times reports that a team of U.S. geologists and Pentagon officials has discovered vast mineral wealth in Afghanistan. Officials say it could be enough to turn the scarred and impoverished country into one of the world's most lucrative mining centers. Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander of the United States Central Command, tells the paper the mineral deposits are potentially "hugely significant." The report says Americans discovered nearly $1 trillion in untapped mineral deposits in Afghanistan, including iron, copper, cobalt, gold and critical industrial metals like lithium. World news...
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