Balkhab District
Balkhab (Persian: بلخاب) is a district of Sar-e Pol Province, Afghanistan. The district seat lies at Balkhab, also known as Tarkhoj.[1]
Balkhab بلخاب | |
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  Balkhab Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 36°13′17″N 65°55′40″E | |
| Country |  |
| Province | Sar-e Pol |
| Capital | Balkhab |
| Population | |
| • Ethnicities | Hazaras, Tajiks and Uzbeks |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 |
| Main languages | Dari-Persian and Uzbeki |
Coal is mined in the area.[2] A massive copper deposit is also located in Balkhab district of Sar-e pol province, the new copper discovery is bigger than the current Aynak copper deposit in Logar province, southeast of Kabul, according to a GSA report. It is valued at billions of U.S. dollars and one of the biggest untapped copper mines in Afghanistan. The discovery appears to be a volcano genetic massive sulfide deposit -- a deposit type which could supply much of the world's gold, copper, lead and zinc.
See also
References
- "Afghanistan Settlements Index" (accessed externally by google in PDF/Adobe Acrobat). United Nations Office for the Coordination of Human Affairs. Archived from the original on March 22, 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
- "Afghanistan: Risking one's health for a pittance". UNHCRA. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
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