The Miracle Emerald Mines Of Afghanistan (Hidden Gem Documentary) | Real Stories

Afghanistan is not only a country in perpetual turmoil, but also a geological miracle. Can they now harness 1,000 billion Euros worth of natural resources in order to lift the nation out of poverty?

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[michaelmich]

''copper, metals, silver, gold, coal, gems'' now i understand what the world is fighting for in that country... sad to see

[gullakhan]

The great Afghanistan has never seen peace since it's existence. Many warlords and empires have tried to conquer it but never succeed. It has the potential to be the richest country if the world just gives it a little bit of peace

[sz]

copper, metals, silver, gold, coal, gems and Lithium.... remember everyone these are the weapons of Mass destruction which they were after!😳

[de_anubis]

Such a beautiful country. I hope the they can live in peace someday. I'd love to visit Afghanistan but as a german (soldier) I'm way to scared.

Greetings to the brothers and sisters in Afghanistan!

[ohigill]

General Masood is one of the best leader and General in human history .. he will never b forgotten .. love panjshir from eastPunjab 💐

[xymoriintus]

I've been fortunate enough to say I own two small parcels of panjshir emeralds and I absolutely love them

[husnytilingtiler]

Confirming all the major Soviet finds in the past, the USGS concluded that “Afghanistan may hold 60 million metric tons of copper, 2, 200 million metric tons of iron ore, 1.4 million tons of rare earth elements such as lanthanum, cerium and neodymium, and lodes of aluminum, gold, silver, zinc, mercury and lithium.[9] For example, “the Khanneshin carbonite deposit in Afghanistan’s Helmand province is valued at $89 billion.”[10] In other words, Afghanistan could become “the Saudi Arabia of lithium, ”[11] an important raw material used in the manufacturing of batteries for laptops and smartphones. Rare earth elements (REEs) have become an essential part of modern technology and are used in cell phones, televisions, computers, lasers, batteries and superconductors. Congressional findings have called REEs critical to U.S. national security. REEs are key to the production of tank navigation systems, missile guidance systems, missile defense components, satellites and military communications systems.

[ContraDox]

It looks picturesque but unfortunately it's inaccessible due to security reasons and smugglers. I hope Afghanistan will get back on the track one day .

[hexaresources-gemstonemini]

Would proper thought and machinery this area could produce high quality gems in a consistent and ethical manner. Panshir has a solid reputation for emerald that can be built on.

[DustyFae]

This sure looks like a hard life for these people.. How sad they have not right equipment

[tashspond]

Wow, imagine what difference a small investment in this mine would make. If someone just gave them the money for power tools, so they didn't need explosives, or different explosives, they wouldn't lose 75% of the emeralds.

[juliesczesny]

Everyone forgot about the LITHIUM MINES! Oh, known as the"Tourmaline mines."

[DeskGuru]

Che Zamarud Ye Paidawar De... Agha Watan K Lwuggay Tanday Terawoma (Tappa) ❤

[William_sJazzLoft]

It will be interesting to see what transpires with the mines over the coming months and years. The Taliban may be in control of the country. And yet Saleh, Mahsood and the Panjshiri fighters continue to control Panjshir. The other observation is seeing exactly why they're called precious minerals. The observation was made that the blasting method causes trauma to the stones.

[freevoice]

Afghanistan the land mountain of gems stones in the world..

[PanjshirAfg]

So brave of you to visit our country.... God Bless Panjsher is such a beautiful place

[MultiDimensionalWorldandBeyond]

Countries likeThe DRC and Afghanistan are blessed with natural resources like these are many others. This blessing is also a curse, as the western countries and Russian and China all circle like vultures to get rights and deals to mine etc. They are the only ones who in the end benefit the most, the country or people end up with a tiny percentage of the profit. It benefits other countries to keep them in war or conflicts so they can exploit the resources at a faction of the cost like this. If they don't get the mining rights war suits them as you have witnessed, cheaper emeralds.

[JoseLopez-hhfp]

The man in the suit talking about national prosperity through mining seems super trustworthy.

[barbaraclayton]

That's awesome you have access. good luck for your long awaited venture!Much love💜🦋💜

[William_sJazzLoft]

It's unfortunate that the miners don't have access to hydraulic mining technology. I think that it would be less traumatic to the stones.