The Pentagon dubbed Afghanistan ‘the Saudi Arabia of lithium.’ Now, it is American rivals that are angling to exploit those coveted reserves. Miners work to extract gemstones including kunzite ...

Afghanistan has long been known for its wealth ... silver, zinc, mercury, and lithium.

The Taliban government is counting on Afghanistan’s bountiful gemstone and mineral resources after the loss of billions of ...

New site signals a potential 30 million ton addition to China's lithium resources, increasing global share from 6 to 16.5 ...

The funds came from a Chinese company, part of a years-long effort by the world’s second-largest economy to get its hands on Afghanistan’s metals and minerals. Beijing wants lithium ...

Afghanistan's economy is "shaped by fragility ... One with particularly striking potential is lithium, a metal that is used in batteries for mobile devices and electric cars.

Beijing has previously said that it wants to invest in Afghanistan's natural resources, estimated to be worth $1 trillion. These include extensive copper, lithium and gold deposits. "By being the ...

Sales of lithium by Chile, on the other hand, represent 44% of worldwide revenue, followed by Australia, with 25%, China with 13% and Argentina with 11%. A ton of lithium, worth $2,500 in 2004 ...