Afghanistan minerals fully mapped

From the BBC:

"Afghanistan has become the first country whose surface minerals have been mapped from the air.

"The US Geological Survey released the results of a "hyperspectral imaging" effort, in which reflections of light shone from an aircraft are analysed.

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"Afghanistan is known to have vast reserves of oil, gas, copper, cobalt, gold and lithium. In late 2011, a consortium of Indian companies inked a deal to begin mining some of the country's large stores of iron.

"But the country is known to have a wider array of mineral resources; its minister of mines has already carried out tours to promote investment in them."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-18882996