Tarkhuj

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Balkhab District is a district of Sar-e Pol Province, Afghanistan. The district seat lies at Balkhab, also known as Tarkhoj.[1]

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.

References [link]

  1. ^ "Afghanistan Settlements Index" (accessed externally by google in PDF/Adobe Acrobat). United Nations Office for the Coordination of Human Affairs. https://ochaonline.un.org. Retrieved 29 April 2011. 
  2. ^ "Afghanistan: Risking one's health for a pittance". UNHCRA. https://www.unhcr.org/refworld/publisher,IRIN,,AFG,4a1f8c781e,0.html. Retrieved 29 April 2011. 


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Balkhab

Balkhab , also known as Tarkhoj, is a village and district capital of Balkhab District in Sar-e Pol Province, in northern Afghanistan.

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Geography

Balkhab(Persian بلخاب) is a town in Sare Poul Afghanistan, geographical coordinates are 35' 30’ 0’ North, 66” 30” 0” east.


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