It is claimed that Afghanistan has at least $1 trillion in untapped mineral deposits. A memo from the Pentagon stated that Afghanistan could become the "Saudi Arabia of lithium". Some believe that the untapped minerals are worth up to $3 trillion. The Khanashin carbonatites in the Helmand Province of the country have an estimated 1 million metric tonnes of rare earth elements.
It is claimed that Afg.hanistan has at least $1 trillion in untapped mineral deposits. A memo from the Pentagon state.d that Afghanistan could become the "Saudi Arabia of lithium". Some believe that the untapped minerals are worth up to $3 trillion The Khanashin carbonatites in the Helmand Province of the country have an estimated 1 million metric tonnes of rare earth elements