ISLAMABAD, April 8: Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday declared Pakistan as “strategically positioned to emerge as a global mining powerhouse,” during his keynote address at the inaugural session of the Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum 2025 (PMIF25) at the Jinnah Convention Centre.
The two-day forum has attracted around 300 foreign delegates, including government officials, investors, and industry leaders from countries such as the United States, China, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, and Azerbaijan.
Pakistan is unveiling a unified mineral investment framework that consolidates policies across four provinces, Azad Jammu & Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan.
Dar emphasized Pakistan’s vast untapped mineral wealth, including world-class deposits such as Reko Diq, rare earth elements, industrial minerals, and precious gemstones like peridot and emerald.
“With this immense resource corridor, Pakistan is poised to reshape global supply chains and become a key player in the international mining landscape,” he stated.
Highlighting ongoing policy reforms and investor-centric initiatives, the Deputy PM said the government is committed to developing a robust and transparent mining ecosystem that attracts foreign direct investment (FDI) and delivers long-term value for all stakeholders.
The forum is also expected to witness the signing of multiple MoUs and investment agreements, with the goal of transforming Pakistan’s mineral potential into a significant engine of economic growth.
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Commerce Minister Jam Kamal added during a panel discussion that Pakistan’s mineral resources are “so abundant and promising” that they are already drawing strong interest from both domestic and international players.
“This forum is not just about discussions — it’s about forming partnerships and mobilizing capital,” Kamal noted.
PMIF25 will continue through Wednesday, featuring technical sessions, exhibitions, and the formal launch of feasibility studies on the multi-billion-dollar Reko Diq project, considered one of the world’s largest undeveloped copper-gold mines.
