WA committed to help in Afghan resource development

Western Australian Mines and Petroleum Minister Bill Marmion this week said that the state’s experience in resource development could assist war-torn Afghanistan to rebuild its economy. “Despite damage during the fighting following the withdrawal of the Soviets in 1989, and disruption during the Taliban rule, Afghanistan’s geological survey is now getting back on its feet,” Marmion said at the opening the Australia Afghanistan Business Council’s summit.