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Offline Grind

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Re: Minerial deposits in Afghanistan
« Reply #45 on: June 15, 2010, 10:47:35 PM »
Quote from: trax1 on June 15, 2010, 05:48:58 PM
Oh of course, thats why I said that we will see some money from these deposits, but just nothing close to an amount to justify invading the country to get our hands on the mineral deposits like Grind was suggesting.

Not only the minerals...true, geographical location (Iran etc..) Maybe control or at least access to the oil pipelines they were wanting to run through the country.  And then there is the dope to deal with...(kinda like the stellar job we're doing in Columbia). I guess what I'm really suggesting is that I don't trust upper management (senators or ceos). When @#%& hits the fan, I tend to blame the people calling shots.... for example... ummm the current condition of our global economy, or the gulf oil spill....etc... and usually someone is lying about whats going on....Call me jaded.
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Re: Minerial deposits in Afghanistan
« Reply #46 on: June 15, 2010, 11:07:21 PM »
Iv'e read China is already building a mine or have rights to one.
Link http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2009/03/08/63452/chinas-thirst-for-copper-could.html
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Re: Minerial deposits in Afghanistan
« Reply #47 on: June 15, 2010, 11:19:46 PM »
Quote from: cattb on June 15, 2010, 11:07:21 PM
Iv'e read China is already building a mine or have rights to one.
Link http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2009/03/08/63452/chinas-thirst-for-copper-could.html
Yeah in the article the OP linked to mentioned that Afghanistan’s minister of mines was accused by U.S officials of taking 30 million in bribes to award China the rights to those copper mines, it said that the man has since been replaced.
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Re: Minerial deposits in Afghanistan
« Reply #48 on: June 16, 2010, 03:31:13 AM »
Quote from: cattb on June 15, 2010, 11:07:21 PM
Iv'e read China is already building a mine or have rights to one.
Link http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2009/03/08/63452/chinas-thirst-for-copper-could.html

After reading that article.... kind of blows my theory out of the water.... Why is the US there again?  Oh yeah, Bin Laden.
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Re: Minerial deposits in Afghanistan
« Reply #49 on: June 17, 2010, 08:30:45 PM »
oh heys...


it just jumped from 1 trillion to nearly 3 trillion.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Afghan-mineral-wealth-may-be-apf-3305688522.html?x=0


what a pleasant, yet innocuously convenient find! 
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Re: Minerial deposits in Afghanistan
« Reply #50 on: June 18, 2010, 03:35:55 AM »
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Offline druski85

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Re: Minerial deposits in Afghanistan
« Reply #51 on: June 18, 2010, 07:54:27 AM »
Quote from: Tac on June 17, 2010, 08:30:45 PM
it just jumped from 1 trillion to nearly 3 trillion.

Yea, as reported by the Minister of Mines, and based on unsourced reports:

"Afghanistan's Minister of Mines Wahidullah Shahrani called that a conservative estimate. He said he's seen geological assessments and industry reports estimating the nation's mineral wealth at $3 trillion or more."

Conflict of interest, much?  Again, let's wait and see on this one folks.  In the meantime, don't get your panties in a bundle.   :aok
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