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Residents along the Kabul river find gold

Father and son search for gold in Kabul river

Father and son search for gold in Kabul river Source: SBS Pashto-Islam Gul Afridi

Gold exists in extremely diluted concentrations in both freshwater and seawater and is thus technically present in all rivers.


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By Abdullah Alikhil, Islam Gul Afridi

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Gold exists in extremely diluted concentrations in both freshwater and seawater and is thus technically present in all rivers.


However, the concentration is very small, difficult to detect and its extraction is not currently feasible or economically profitable. However, residents along the Kabul river in KPK of Pakistan rely on gold in Kabul river, and it is turning into a profitable income source. Our reporter Islam Gul has spoken to some of these men along the Kabul river, and you can listen to the full report here.


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