What do you think will become of the mineral deposits in Afghanistan?

The NYTimes article states that there were vast deposits of all sorts of valuable minerals found in Afghanistan, close to $1 trillion. The first thought in my head was, “Isn’t that nice for the American economy?” I know that isn’t what is going to happen, but that’s a really nice boost for somebody.
What are the ramifications of a find like this? Who gets an economic boost because of this? Will it have an impact on the war in Afghanistan or not?