Ancient Buddhist city in Afghanistan threatened by plans for Chinese copper mine | South China Morning Post

The ancient Buddhist city of Mes Aynak, near the Afghan capital Kabul, is at risk of disappearing after the discovery of what’s believed to be one of the world’s largest copper deposits near the city. The Taliban has partnered with the Chinese mining giant Metallurgical Group Corporation, to start mining copper from…

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