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Taliban presses China for Aynak copper mine progress

The mine contains the world's second largest copper reserves and was contracted to China in 2008

Afghanistan's foreign minister pushed for practical progress on the mine, which is currently at standstill Photo: Abdul Qahar Balkhi

Afghanistan's foreign minister pushed for practical progress on the mine, which is currently at standstill Photo: Abdul Qahar Balkhi

Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi sought assurances on practical progress on the project during talks with Yue Xiaoyong, China's special envoy for Afghanistan affairs. The Taliban government, which...

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