zhōng guó中国zài在ā fù hàn阿富汗kāi cǎi开采tóng kuàng铜矿de的yǐng xiǎng影响
Chinese companies are cooperating with the Taliban government in Afghanistan to start construction at Aynak, the largest copper mine in Afghanistan.
This copper mine has a lot of copper, which can help Afghanistan develop its economy and also bring more resources to China.
Chinese companies wanted to mine copper here as early as 2007, but due to security and contract issues, they have not started until now.
Now, the Taliban hopes to make Afghanistan richer through this project.
This project can bring many job opportunities and income, but there are also some problems.
Nearby villagers might be relocated, and their lives will be affected.
Mining copper uses a lot of water and may pollute water and air, which is bad for the environment.
Underneath the Aynak copper mine, there is a very ancient Buddhist site; if mining proceeds, these historical relics might be damaged.
Both China and Afghanistan hope to benefit from this project, but Afghanistan might also lose valuable cultural and environmental resources.