Mining contracts could help Afghanistan develop, but they could also hurt its people if they are mismanaged.

Luke Danielson is President and co-founder of Sustainable Development Strategies Group. He is an attorney, professor and consultant on mineral policy,... national development strategies, and environmental and social performance in the mining and oil and gas industries.
Mining contracts could help Afghanistan develop, but they could also hurt its people if they are mismanaged.
Afghanistan’s copper deposits can alleviate the suffering of the Afghan people and help the world’s green transition.