阿富汗 英文介绍

Past mining and exploration
• World famous for Lapis Lazuli and gem quality emeralds • Detailed mapping and exploration from mid 19th century • Afghanistan Geological Survey established 1955 • German, Italian, French and Soviet involvement from 1955 • Detailed exploration work during Soviet occupation from 1979-89 • Little work carried out since Soviet withdrawal • Many survey records destroyed during war but many also saved, including drill-logs, maps, mineral occurrence data
Introduction to Afghanistan
Turbulent recent history Since the fall of the Taleban in 2001: • Hamid Karzai elected President • Peaceful elections in 2004 and 2005 • Return to stability
• Soviet “drill-indicated” resource estimate of 240 Mt @ 2.3 % Cu
Vulcan model of Aynak
Gold
Precious Gems
Mining Legislation
Minerals Law of Afghanistan, 2005 • Ministry of Mines and Industries is responsible for the administration and implementation of this law • A Mining Cadastre Office will be responsible for applications for mineral rights, collecting surface right fees and maintaining a registry of mineral rights using a modern database and GIS
Tel: +44 (0) 115 936 3493 E-mail: afghanistan@bgs.ac.uk
Mineral occurrences in Afghanistan
Copper
• Aynak is a world-class copper deposit waiting to be exploited • It is an example of a sediment-hosted stratabound copper deposit with similarities to the Zambian Copper Belt • Other copper deposits in the area include Darband and Jawkhar
Mining and Mineral Resources in Afghanistan
Mir Sediq Minister of Mines and Industries Mines and Money, London, November 2005
Outline of talk
• Introduction to Afghanistan • Past mining/exploration activities • Afghanistan’s mineral potential – Copper – Gold – Precious stones • The Aynak copper deposit • Mining legislation • Summary
• New mining legislation to ensure open and transparent governance
• Few environmental problems
For further information and advice speak to me after the event
Contacts
Secretariat for the Ministry of Mines and Industries, Kabul, Afghanistan
Tel: +93 (0) 70 269 772 & 70 085 364 E-mail: mmiafg@hotmail.com
Afghanistan Project Manager, British Geological Survey, Keyworth, Nottingham, NG12 5GG, United Kingdom
Aynak
• Extensive and detailed exploration by Soviet geologists between1974-76 and 1978-89 including:
– >150 boreholes
– 70 trenches – 9 adits – Surface geological and geophysical surveying
Summary
• Afghanistan has a stable government favourable to mining development • Known world-class deposits e.g. Aynak
ຫໍສະໝຸດ Baidu
• Excellent geological potential for further discoveries