BUSINESS● ELEVATED4d ago · Oct 10, 2026, 6:36 AM
Nearly 400 Million Afghanis’ Worth of Emeralds Sold, but Panjshir Miners Face Life-Threatening Risks
media_8am · afghanistan · south asia
Despite the sale of nearly 400 million Afghanis’ worth of emeralds since the beginning of this year, miners in Panjshir continue to work with basic tools, facing risks from landslides, avalanches and falling rocks. Al Jazeera reported on Friday, October 9, that approximately 3,000 carats of emeralds were sold to domestic and foreign buyers at […] The post Nearly 400 Million Afghanis’ Worth of Emeralds Sold, but Panjshir Miners Face Life-Threatening Risks appeared first on Hasht-e Subh.
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