Mes Aynak mine

Mes Aynak mine
Location
	Logar Province
Country	Afghanistan
Production
Products	Copper

The Mes Aynak mine is a large copper mine located in the east of Afghanistan in Logar Province. Mes Aynak represents one of the largest copper reserve in Afghanistan and in the world having estimated reserves of 690 million tonnes of ore grading 1.65% copper.^[1]

History

On 17 May 2020, the Taliban attacked a security checkpoint near the Mes Aynak mine. Eight security guards were killed and five others wounded.^[2]^[3]

References

^ "3 Chinese firms to develop Afghan copper mine" (in Romanian). china.org.cn. 2007. Retrieved 2013-06-12.
^ "Insurgents kill guards of Logar copper mine". May 17, 2020 – via http://www.menafn.com/. {{cite web}}: External link in |via= (help)
^ "Militants attacks kill 8 Afghan security personnel in Logar province". May 17, 2020. Archived from the original on August 19, 2020 – via http://www.xinhuanet.com/. {{cite web}}: External link in |via= (help)

[Iacobeni-1] "3 Chinese firms to develop Afghan copper mine" (in Romanian). china.org.cn. 2007. Retrieved 2013-06-12.

[2] "Insurgents kill guards of Logar copper mine". May 17, 2020 – via http://www.menafn.com/. {{cite web}}: External link in |via= (help)

[3] "Militants attacks kill 8 Afghan security personnel in Logar province". May 17, 2020. Archived from the original on August 19, 2020 – via http://www.xinhuanet.com/. {{cite web}}: External link in |via= (help)