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News channel or source: https://thediplomat.com/2026/01/violence-in-northern-afghanistan-pits-locals-against-gold-mining-operators-and-the-taliban/
Published on: Wednesday 07 January 2026
Tensions in Afghanistan’s Takhar province between locals and a gold mining company erupted into violence this week, resulting in at least four deaths and the suspension of gold mining operations by ...
News Afghanistan » Takhar » Finance: Taliban Gold Rush Turns Deadly, Putting Spotlight On Chinese-Backed Mining
News channel or source: https://www.rferl.org/a/taliban-china-gold-mining-deadly-clashes-afghanistan-minerals/33642271.html
Published on: Sunday 11 January 2026
A deadly confrontation at a gold mine in northern Afghanistan has cast new light on the Taliban’s push to expand gold extraction, raising questions about the largely unregulated operations and their ...