I am not sure that the Kurds have the capabilities to engage in mining in the areas where they live in that region, and the idea was only likely to be correct. But according to the same reasoning, I thought that the Kurds in northern Iraq had better living conditions, especially since they live under autonomous rule far from the central government in Baghdad, and they have great resources in the Tikrit region to produce energy sufficient for them to do everything they want. I would not be surprised if one day I discovered that they use it for mining. I don't have accurate data and this is just an assumption.
Things are not as they seem to you. Yes, after the Kurds gained independent self-rule after the invasion of Iraq, they lived a golden period and enjoyed a good life for a few years, but the situation changed and began to deteriorate.
There have been major disagreements between Kurdish political parties recently, including over how to share internal revenues from border crossings and taxes, how to manage the oil and gas industry, relations with Baghdad and so on. All this led to the deterioration of the economy and the desire of young people to emigrate outside the country.
Look at this for example:
particularly as Iraqi Kurdistan experiences a prolonged financial crisis. Since 2014, the region has borne the brunt of extreme fluctuations in oil prices, budget disputes with Iraq’s federal government, the war against Islamic State, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Last year, authorities in Sulaymaniyah had difficulty paying public sector salaries, leaving angry government employees lining up outside distribution centers for cash. Several pensioners died waiting in line to collect benefit payments.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/03/22/iraq-kurdistan-region-democracy-war-invasion-united-states/So I don't think the current conditions there are suitable for working in mining.
