Overview
- The Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum (PMIF26) is scheduled for April 8–9 in Islamabad with a strategic conference, technical sessions, an international gemstone exhibition, and a resource library for investors.
- Officials highlight policy alignment with international standards and ESG practices, with Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik calling the forum a platform to promote mining awareness and attract sustainable investment.
- The government’s first national gemstone policy targets $1 billion in exports within five years, supported by new labs, certification systems, and centers of excellence approved by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
- Flagship asset Reko Diq, cited as holding over 5.9 billion tonnes of copper-gold ore, is presented as a potential source of billions in revenue and thousands of jobs.
- Pakistan is positioning for critical minerals supply chains in lithium, cobalt, and rare earths, with a recent US Strategic Metals–Frontier Works Organisation MOU flagged as an early step toward technology transfer and market integration.