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Untapped Industrial Wealth

$6 Trillion Sub-Surface Value

Pakistan is the world's last undiscovered mining frontier, sitting at the intersection of major tectonic plates with massive copper, gold, coal, and lithium potential.

Reserve Growth

Reserve Growth

22% Annually

Accelerated exploration under the SIFC-facilitated unified mining policy.

Strategic Deposits

Strategic Deposits

10B Tons

World-class reserves in the Tethyan and Himalayan belts.

Export Potential

Export Potential

2.5x Increase

Direct value-addition through domestic refining and processing hubs.

Geological
Wealth Hubs

The SIFC is facilitating the large-scale exploration of geological zones in Balochistan and the Salt Range, offering 100% foreign ownership and sovereign guarantees.

Chagai Copper-Gold
5.9B Tons
Thar Coal Reserves
175B Tons
Khewra Salt/Gems
6.7B Tons
Total Potential: $100 Billion+
Minerals Map

Extraction vs Value Addition

Shifting the sector from raw extraction to high-value refining. Domestic processing of Copper and Salt increases market value by up to 1000%.

Raw Extraction ($/Ton)
Copper Ore
$400
Refined Gold
$12000
Pink Salt
$50
Lithium
$8000
Gems
$1500
Refined/Value Added ($/Ton)
Copper Ore
$9000
Refined Gold
$65000
Pink Salt
$450
Lithium
$42000
Gems
$12000

Sector Investment Opportunities

Reko Diq - Copper & Gold

World's 7th Largest Producer

Thar Coal - Energy Self Reliance

175 Billion Tons Powerhouse

Pink Salt Value Addition

From Raw Rocks to Global Brand

Project Visual

Reko Diq - Copper & Gold

Project Description
Unique Value Proposition
Market Dynamics

A world-class mining project in Chagai district, Balochistan. The Barrick Gold partnership is developing one of the largest copper-gold mines globally under SIFC oversight.

INVESTMENT
$7 Billion
LIFE
40+ Years

Investment Protocol

Fast-track sovereign facilitation for mining ventures.

1

License Bidding

Participate in SIFC-facilitated block auctions for pre-identified geological zones.

2

Pre-Feasibility Access

Access sovereign data rooms for geochemical and satellite mapping reports.

3

JV Matchmaking

Link with Pakistani state entities (PMDC, GHPL) for 50/50 G2G partnerships.

4

Custom Facilitation

Avail tax exemptions for machinery imports and stabilized royalty rates.