Zarkashan Mine

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Zarkashan is a mine located approximately 225 km south-west of Kabul in the Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. Ghazni city is approximately 93 km north of the project area. The German Geological survey conducted a reconnaissance survey in the mid-1960s and the Soviets and the Afghanistan Geological Survey (AGS) conducted exploration in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The mine is estimated to contain up to 7500 kilograms of gold.

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gold mineQ889

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Location: 32.9031, 67.6987, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Zarkashan Mine
    place in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan
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