Mining Afghanistan

Background Briefing · Jan 21, 2012 · 48m

As foreign troops withdraw, will foreign miners move in? They’ve known of Afghanistan’s mineral wealth for a century but it hasn’t been safe or easy enough to extract it. Now Western companies, including Australian miners, are behind the geopolitical eight-ball as China and India lock up mining rights. Reporter, Stan Correy (Originally broadcast on the 18th December 2011)