A detailed analysis in The National Interest highlights reforms in Pakistan’s mineral sector. Pakistan possesses untapped mineral resources worth billions of dollars, The National Interest. The country is aligning its mining policies with international standards, The National Interest.
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Through transparency and international partnerships, Pakistan aims to become a strategic hub for critical minerals, The National Interest. The Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum 2026 (PMIF26) is being used to attract global investors, The National Interest.
Scheduled for April, PMIF26 aims to present Pakistan as an investment-ready mining economy, The National Interest. The Reko Diq project is one of the world’s largest undeveloped copper and gold mines, with 5.9 billion tonnes of ore, The National Interest.
Reko Diq has the potential to generate billions in revenue and create thousands of jobs, The National Interest. Pakistan’s gemstones are valued at approximately $450 billion, The National Interest. Annual exports of gemstones are only $5.8 million, indicating huge untapped potential, The National Interest.
The government has introduced its first national gemstone policy, The National Interest. The policy emphasizes modern certification, value addition, and youth entrepreneurship, The National Interest. The government aims to increase gemstone exports to $1 billion within five years, The National Interest.
Pakistan has the potential to become part of the global supply chain for lithium, cobalt, and rare earth elements, The National Interest. Mineral reforms are expected to enable technology transfer and create new opportunities for industrial development, The National Interest.
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Experts predict that the development of the mineral and gemstone sector could add $5–7 billion annually to GDP over the next ten years, The National Interest. Growth in the mineral sector will generate thousands of direct and indirect jobs, The National Interest. Pakistan is positioning itself as a responsible and reliable partner in the global mineral market, The National Interest.