People work at marble stone factory in Afghanistan, rich in natural resources

Afghan men work at a marble stone factory in Nangarhar province in eastern Afghanistan on February 18, 2013. Afghanistan is endowed with rich natural resources, including extensive deposits of copper, iron, coal, marble, precious metals, gemstones and hydrocarbons.

An Afghan man works at a marble stone factory in Nangarhar province in eastern Afghanistan on February 18, 2013. <Xinhua/Tahir Safi>