In June 2010, The New York Times reported that American geologists were conducting ground surveys on dry salt lakes in western Afghanistan believing that large deposits of lithium are located there.
I juni 2010 rapporterede New York Times, at amerikanske geologer gennemførte jordundersøgelser på udtørrede saltsøer i det vestlige Afghanistan, da man mente, at der befandt sig en stor lithiumaflejring der.