particularly lapis lazuli, a stone prized for its intense blue color. Today, Afghanistan is estimated to hold nearly $1 trillion worth of mineral reserves. This includes 60 million tons of copper ...

Afghanistan is a country with high mineral wealth, boasting reserves of topaz, rubies and emeralds, amongst others. The oldest, and probably best known, gemstone mined there however, is lapis ...

Modern Mining and Usage of Lapis Lazuli Lapis lazuli continues to be mined in Afghanistan's Badakhshan region, where extraction remains challenging despite advances in mining techniques.

Discover the history and properties of lapis lazuli, a stunning blue rock prized for its color and gemstone uses.

Acting Minister of Industry and Commerce Nooruddin Azizi and Zhao Xing, the Chinese Ambassador to Kabul, met on Tuesday and ...