NASA Confirms Gas, Mineral Reserves(copper and gold) in Afghanistan

[rainbow4321]

Great, more stuff for chimp to steal.

http://paktribune.com/news/index.php?id=125710

The US-based National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has confirmed the existence of gas reserves in northern and southwestern Afghan regions.

The NASA also hinted at the existence of copper and gold reserves in the central Logar province and fuel reserves near Amo River, a senior official claimed.

Afghan Mines and Industries Minister Mir Mohammad Siddique told a news conference here: "We were earlier unaware of the natural gas, copper and fuel reserves discovered by NASA." An agreement on exploring these reserves involving US$17 million was signed between the Afghan mines minister and former US ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad in Kabul last year.

The NASA launched its work of exploring the natural resources by taking aerial pictures of the mines. The minister said the US agency had provided him a map showing Afghanistan`s different mines.

[HysteryDiagnosis]

1. All your gas, copper and gold are belong to us. nt.

[rainbow4321]

2. Looks like chimp may have some competition

Unless, of course, it is chimp's people doing the current plundering....

http://paktribune.com/news/index.php?id=118473

Smugglers and unscrupulous elements are busy illegally excavating mines to plunder Afghanistan's uranium and gold reserves in Kohistan district of the northern Faryab province.

Officials and residents charged the dense metal called uranium, which could be used as an abundant source of concentrated energy, brought huge windfalls to the unauthorized excavators.

Officials at the Ministry of Mines and Industries admitted "irresponsible elements" were digging the site for precious metals. They said they were trying to prevent as soon as possible the brazen plunder of the assets belonging to the Afghan government and people.

A Kohistan-based mineral expert told Pajhwok Afghan News rapacious men, with no expertise and equipment, dug out large quantities of prized metals including uranium, gold, copper, lead and azure. The glowing stones, often mishandled by the callow men, were smuggled to an unknown location, alleged Eng. Khan Mirza, who deplored the massive reserves were being exploited in a non-professional way