Monday, November 15, 2010

Chinese mine in Afghanistan threatens ancient find

Archeologists are excavating a 2,600-year-old Buddhist monastery in Mes Aynak, south of Kabul, Afghanistan. The Chinese have interest in this monastery because a Chinese company is looking to develop the world's second-biggest unexploited copper mine, which is under the monastery. The mine is one of China's investments with $3.5 billion in Afghanistan. It is said to be one of the largest foreign investment in Afghanistan thus far. The mine holds close to 6 million tons of copper which could possibly help boost the Afghan economy. It would also develop many jobs in the country.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40181935/ns/technology_and_science-science/

Posted by Christine Steinbeiss

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