The report, authored by the US military, the  US Geological Service , and the US Agency for International Development , stated that the total wealth in mineral reserves is upwards of US$900 billion, although Afghan President Hamid Karzai has said the value of mineral reserves in the country could be as much as US$3 trillion. Resources claimed by the report include: 421 billion dollars worth of iron; 274 billion dollars worth of copper; 81 billion dollars worth of niobium ; 51 billion dollars worth of cobalt ; 25 billion dollars worth of gold; Undetermined amounts of lithium US military official General David Petraeus said that there was "stunning potential" for Afghanistan, going on to say that "[t]here are a lot of ifs, of course, but I think potentially it is hugely significant."
The report, authored by the US military, the PPw| US Geological Service , and the , stated that the total wealth in mineral reserves is upwards of US$900 billion, although Afghan President Hamid Karzai has said the value of mineral reserves in the country could be as much as US$3 trillion. Resources claimed by the report include: 421 billion dollars worth of iron; 274 billion dollars worth of copper; 81 billion dollars worth of ; 51 billion dollars worth of ; 25 billion dollars worth of gold; Undetermined amounts of US military official General said that there was "stunning potential" for Afghanistan, going on to say that "[t]here are a lot of ifs, of course, but I think potentially it is hugely significant."
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US Agency for International Development
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niobium
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cobalt
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lithium
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David Petraeus