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Mining in Afghanistan

Copper Mining Threatens Afghan Buddhas

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A Chinese company is set to begin mining one of the world’s largest undeveloped copper deposits. Afghanistan could potentially reap billions of dollars in revenue from the deal. But there’s an ancient Buddhist monastery there.

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