An Overview of the Economic Importance of Lithium Mines in Afghanistan

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An Overview of the Economic Importance of Lithium Mines in Afghanistan

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Abdul Rab Bahram poor

Badakhshan University, faculty of Engineering, Department of Geological Engineering and Exploration of Mines, Badakhshan, Afghanistan

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Abstract

Afghanistan has numerous lithium mines, the exploration and exploitation of which will lead to the accumulation of physical capital, the creation of operational skills, and the enhancement of human capital. Lithium is recognized as a strategic metal globally and is used in high-tech industries such as nuclear industries, aerospace, automobile manufacturing, and many other industries. The significant economic value of this metal has led many developed and industrial countries to utilize their lithium reserves by carrying out extraction and exploitation operations. This not only addresses the domestic industrial needs for this valuable metal but also enables them to use it as an export product with high income. Many global studies have introduced lithium as the "element of the 21st century" and consider it as a primary source of energy storage for the future. In Afghanistan, there are over 20 lithium mines, with the Pasgoshta, Dromgal, and Brine mines in Ghazni province being among the most important. The objective of this research is to familiarize the reader with the economic significance of lithium mines in Afghanistan. The research methodology is analytical-descriptive, based on documentary (library) information. The findings of the research show that lithium mines are located in central, eastern, and western Afghanistan, but its application in industry and the economy of Afghanistan is minimal. The study concludes that the government of Afghanistan has not taken optimal measures for extraction and investment in the mining and exploitation sector.

Keywords: Brine, Economic Potential Lithium, Pegmatite, Renewable Energ.