Javed Noorani , Lynne O'Donnell
Afghanistan is giving away its mineral wealth. Through a pattern of deals that export value at the point of extraction, the country is surrendering control over what could – and should – be its greatest hope for a stable and prosperous future.
This is not accidental. Nor is it the inevitable result of geography, decades of war, or even the nature of Taliban rule. It is the outcome of contracts that prioritise immediate cash over long-term management. Raw ore is being shipped out as Afghanistan signs away its most valuable assets on terms that lock in its own irrelevance.
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