MINERAL

POTENTIAL &

STRUCTURE IN

PAKISTAN

Geological Survey of Pakistan- Huge gold, copper reserves found in Balochistan near Pak Iran Border area. - Video Dailymotion.TS

Message

After successful launching of Green System Pakistan now the chairman Green System Pakistan would desire to introduce a new plan for Mineral and Development in Pakistan…

This report is a joint effort of a team (Potential businessmen / investors) who in fact desires to see Pakistan Prosperous by using its Natural Resources developed to their maximum level and put value addition to it. Pakistan is very rich in its Mineral Resources which contain metallic, non-metallic, solid, liquid and gas but unfortunately little intervention in this sector has been made which is negligible. These un-tapped resources need attention by our potential investors (Private Sector) to make the county’s real potentials explored and take the country to high mass consumption level where the poverty nexus could be handled smoothly as presently the grievance of the poverty has reached enormously high.

The un-employment is maximum, literacy ratio is the lowest amongst the poor countries of the world, health conditions of the population of Pakistan are miserable, Drinking water quality is sub-standard. The export and import ratio is un-favorable. The insufficient investment in human capital and the unstable political scenario have collectively made Pakistan one of the poorest countries in the world. The Private Sector used to face challenges in the past but due to the policy shift now the environment for private sector investment has become friendlier.My message to my country-men and investors is to come forward and may put their share of investment in exploring the resources and should contribute in making Pakistan a prosperous country with the foreign investment collaboration with the private sector in Pakistan and can also play a vital role in the days to come. 

Haji Muhammad Amin Pardesi                                                                                                Chairman

MINERAL RESOURCES

IN PAKISTAN

&INVESTMENT

OPPORTUNITIES.

METALLIC MINERALS

S.No MINERALS NAME  

(Deposits Area)

RESERVE MMTS   

( SIZE MMTS)

AVERAGE PRODUCTION  

(MTS) 

LIFE OF PRODUCTION  

(YEAR)

01 ANTIMONY(KPK/FATAPUNJAB,BALUCHISTAN)

0.086(.06 .026)

79 30

02 CHROMITE(KPK/BALUCHISTAN)

2.527(1.877 .065)

30,366 30

03 COPPER(KPK/BALUCHISTAN)

6082.532(30.41266)

15,672 12

04 GOLD(BALUCHISTAN/SANDAK)RIKODIC (0.29 GRAMS/TON)

1,656(206)(1450)

1.47 12

05 SILVER(BALUCHISTAN/SANDAK 1.5 GRAM/TON)

618(618)

2.76 12

06 IRON ORE(KPK/BALUCHISTAN/PUNJAB)

1427.2(340.4 / 755.76 / 331.04)

24,322 10

07 LEAD AND ZINC(KPK/BALUCHISTAN)

23.72(0.5 / 23.22)

1,56911,12312,692

2

08 MAGANESE(KPK/BALUCHISTAN)

0.597(0.18/0.417)

1,255 15

NON METALLIC MINERALS

S.No MINERALS NAME  

(Deposits Area)

RESERVE MMTS 

  

( SIZE MMTS)

AVERAGE PRODUCTION

  

(MTS) 

LIFE OF PRODUCTION

  

(YEAR)

09 Agglomerate(KPK/Baluchistan)

Large-

346

Un-limited

10 Argonite Marble(Baluchistan)

158-

636,815

40

11 Diorite(Country Wide)

Very Large

477

Un-limited

12 Gabbro(Country Wide)

Very Large

477

Un-limited

13 Gnesis(Country Wide)

Very Large

477

Un-limited

14 Rhyolite(Country Wide)

Very Large

477

Un-limited

15 Basalt(Country Wide)

Very Large

477

Un-limited

16 Conglomerate(Country Wide)

Very Large

260

Un-limited

17 Ebry Stone(Country Wide)

Medium 238 Un-limited

S.No MINERALS NAME  

(Deposits Area)

RESERVE MMTS 

  

( SIZE MMTS)

AVERAGE PRODUCTION

  

(MTS) 

LIFE OF PRODUCTION

  

(YEAR)

09 Agglomerate(KPK/Baluchistan)

Large-

346

Un-limited

10 Argonite  Marble(Baluchistan)

158-

636,815

40

11 Diorite(Country Wide)

Very Large

477

Un-limited

12 Gabbro(Country Wide)

Very Large

477

Un-limited

13 Gnesis(Country Wide)

Very Large

477

Un-limited

14 Rhyolite(Country Wide)

Very Large

477

Un-limited

15 Basalt(Country Wide)

Very Large

477

Un-limited

16 Conglomerate(Country Wide)

Very Large

260

Un-limited

17 Ebry Stone(Country Wide)

Medium 238 Un-limited

18 Granite(SINDH/KPK/BALOCHISTAN)

-(4,140)

8,000 

20 

19 Gravel(Country Wide)

-Very Large

26,612

20

20 Mill Stone(KPK/SINDH/BALOCHISTAN)

-Small

2,809 Un-limited

21 Onyx Marble/Travertine(KPK/BALOCHISTAN)

-2

44,492

40

22 Ordinary Stone(Country Wide)

Very largeExtensively

3,991

Un-limited

23 Sand/ Bajri(Country Wide)

Very largeExtensively

150,000

Un-limited

24 Sand Stone(Country Wide)

Very largeExtensively

1,834

Un-limited

25 Serpentine(KPK/BALOCHISTAN)

Very largeExtensively

3,390

Un-limited

26 Slate Stone(KPK)

Very largeExtensively

1,834

Un-limited

18 Granite(SINDH/KPK/BALOCHISTAN)

-(4,140)

8,000 

20 

19 Gravel(Country Wide)

-Very Large

26,612

20

20 Mill Stone(KPK/SINDH/BALOCHISTAN)

-Small

2,809 Un-limited

21 Onyx Marble/Travertine(KPK/BALOCHISTAN)

-2

44,492

40

22 Ordinary Stone(Country Wide)

Very largeExtensively

3,991

Un-limited

23 Sand/ Bajri(Country Wide)

Very largeExtensively

150,000

Un-limited

24 Sand Stone(Country Wide)

Very largeExtensively

1,834

Un-limited

25 Serpentine(KPK/BALOCHISTAN)

Very largeExtensively

3,390

Un-limited

26 Slate Stone(KPK)

Very largeExtensively

1,834

Un-limited

NON METALLIC

CLAYS

S.No MINERALS NAME  

(Deposits Area)

RESERVE MMTS   

( SIZE MMTS)

AVERAGE PRODUCTION

  

(MTS) 

LIFE OF PRODUCTION

  

(YEAR)

27 Ball Clay(Punjab)

Small-

1,560

Un-limited

28 Bentonite(Punjab)

Small-

47,229

Un-limited

29 China Clay(Sindh/KPK)

-Medium

47,993

Un-limited

30 Clays(Country Wide)

ExtensivelyVery Large

1,942,049

Un-limited

S.No MINERALS NAME  

(Deposits Area)

RESERVE MMTS   

( SIZE MMTS)

AVERAGE PRODUCTION

  

(MTS) 

LIFE OF PRODUCTION

  

(YEAR)

27 Ball Clay(Punjab)

Small-

1,560

Un-limited

28 Bentonite(Punjab)

Small-

47,229

Un-limited

29 China Clay(Sindh/KPK)

-Medium

47,993

Un-limited

30 Clays(Country Wide)

ExtensivelyVery Large

1,942,049

Un-limited

CHEMICAL,

FERTILIZER &

INDUSTRIAL

MINERALS

S.No MINERALS NAME  

(Deposits Area)

RESERVE MMTS 

  

( SIZE MMTS)

AVERAGE PRODUCTION

  

(MTS) 

LIFE OF PRODUCTION

  

(YEAR)

31 Fire Clay(PUNJABKPK)

-100

198,465

30

32 Fuller’s Earth(PUNJABKPK)

-Fairly Large

17283

Un-limited

33 Shale(Country Wide)

LargeFairly Large

1,500,000

Un-limited

34 Asbestos(BALOCHISTAN/KPK)

FewSmall

Un-limited Un-limited

35 Barite(Naka Pabni/Bankhari/Kundi/Gunga/Moner/Talar)

13.7080.012 0.002 0.014

1.4 12.28

36873

30

S.No MINERALS NAME  

(Deposits Area)

RESERVE MMTS   

( SIZE MMTS)

AVERAGE PRODUCTION

  

(MTS) 

LIFE OF PRODUCTION  

(YEAR)

31 Fire Clay(PUNJABKPK)

-100

198,465

30

32 Fuller’s  Earth(PUNJABKPK)

-Fairly Large

17283

Un-limited

33 Shale(Country Wide)

LargeFairly Large

1,500,000

Un-limited

34 Asbestos(BALOCHISTAN/KPK)

FewSmall

Un-limited Un-limited

35 Barite(Naka Pabni/Bankhari/Kundi/Gunga/Moner/Talar)

13.7080.012 0.002 0.014

1.4 12.28

36873

30

CHEMICAL,

FERTILIZER

&

INDUSTRIAL

MINERALS

S.No MINERALS NAME  

(Deposits Area)

RESERVE MMTS   

( SIZE MMTS)

AVERAGE PRODUCTION

  

(MTS) 

LIFE OF PRODUCTION

  

(YEAR)

36 Bauxite(Punjab/KPK)

Un-limited-

18,486

Un-limited

37 Brine(Punjab/ KPK)

Un-limitedMedium

19653 Un-limited

38 Celestite(Sindh/Punjab)

Un-limitedSmall

1,117 Un-limited

39 Calcite(Baluchistan/Punjab)

Un-limitedSmall to Medium

1,225 Un-limited

40 Chalk(KPK/Punjab)

-Small

6,984

Un-limited

41 Dolomite(country wide)

-Large

263,521

Un-limited

42 Feldspar(Baluchistan/KPK)

-Very Large

Deposit

23,871

Un-limited

43 Flint Stone(KPK)

-Very Large

Deposit

0 Un-limited

S.No MINERALS NAME  

(Deposits Area)

RESERVE MMTS   

( SIZE MMTS)

AVERAGE PRODUCTION

  

(MTS) 

LIFE OF PRODUCTION  

(YEAR)

36 Bauxite(Punjab/KPK)

Un-limited-

18,486

Un-limited

37 Brine(Punjab/ KPK)

Un-limitedMedium

19653 Un-limited

38 Celestite(Sindh/Punjab)

Un-limitedSmall

1,117 Un-limited

39 Calcite(Baluchistan/Punjab)

Un-limitedSmall to Medium

1,225 Un-limited

40 Chalk(KPK/Punjab)

-Small

6,984

Un-limited

41 Dolomite(country wide)

-Large

263,521

Un-limited

42 Feldspar(Baluchistan/KPK)

-Very Large Deposit

23,871

Un-limited

43 Flint Stone(KPK)

-Very Large Deposit

0 Un-limited

44 Feldspar(Baluchistan/KPK)

Un-limitedVery Large Deposit

23,871 

Un-limited

45 Fluorite(Baluchistan)

-1

964 25

46 Gypsum(country wide)

-4,850

485,513

30

47 Laterite(Baluchistan/KPK)

FewSmall

62,655

Un-limited

48 Limestone(Country wide)

ExtensivelyLarge

14,496,811

Un-limited

49 Magnesite(Baluchistan/KPK)

-12

3,287

25

50 NephlineSynite(KPK)

FewSmall

Un-limited Un-limited

51 Ochres / Redoxides(Baluchistan/KPK)

-100

27,470

20

52 Orpiment(KPK)

FewSmall

Un-limited Un-limited

53 Phosphate(Baluchistan/KPK)

-7

2,186

25

54 Pumice(Baluchistan/KPK)

-Medium to

Large

2,716

Un-limited

44 Feldspar(Baluchistan/KPK)

Un-limitedVery Large Deposit

23,871 

Un-limited

45 Fluorite(Baluchistan)

-1

964 25

46 Gypsum(country wide)

-4,850

485,513

30

47 Laterite(Baluchistan/KPK)

FewSmall

62,655

Un-limited

48 Limestone(Country wide)

ExtensivelyLarge

14,496,811

Un-limited

49 Magnesite(Baluchistan/KPK)

-12

3,287

25

50 NephlineSynite(KPK)

FewSmall

Un-limited Un-limited

51 Ochres  / Redoxides(Baluchistan/KPK)

-100

27,470

20

52 Orpiment(KPK)

FewSmall

Un-limited Un-limited

53 Phosphate(Baluchistan/KPK)

-7

2,186

25

54 Pumice(Baluchistan/KPK)

-Medium to Large

2,716

Un-limited

55 Quartz(Baluchistan/Punjab/KPK)

-Medium to 

Large

446 

Un-limited

56 Quartzite(Baluchistan/KPK)

-Small to Medium

2,189

Un-limited

57 Rock Salt(Punjab/KPK)

-800

1,478,529

50

58 Silica Sand(Country Wide)

-557

268,478

30

59 Soap Stone(Baluchistan/KPK)

-Medium to

Large)

33686

Un-limited

60 Sulphur(Baluchistan)

-0.8

398

30

61 Trona(Sindh)

-0.8

2,560

Un-limited

55 Quartz(Baluchistan/Punjab/KPK)

-Medium to Large

446 

Un-limited

56 Quartzite(Baluchistan/KPK)

-Small to Medium

2,189

Un-limited

57 Rock Salt(Punjab/KPK)

-800

1,478,529

50

58 Silica Sand(Country Wide)

-557

268,478

30

59 Soap Stone(Baluchistan/KPK)

-Medium to Large)

33686

Un-limited

60 Sulphur(Baluchistan)

-0.8

398

30

61 Trona(Sindh)

-0.8

2,560

Un-limited

ENERGY FUEL

S.No MINERALS NAME  

(Deposits Area)

RESERVE MMTS   

( SIZE MMTS)

AVERAGE PRODUCTION

  

(MTS) 

LIFE OF PRODUCTION

  

(YEAR)

62 Solid COAL

(Country Wide)

-186,008

3,335,758

50

63 Liquid Crude Oil

(Country Wide)

-264.011

(Million Barrels)

Un-limited Un-limited

64 Gas Natural Gas

(Country Wide)

-27.50048

(TCF)

Un-limited Un-limited

S.No MINERALS NAME  

(Deposits Area)

RESERVE MMTS   

( SIZE MMTS)

AVERAGE PRODUCTION

  

(MTS) 

LIFE OF PRODUCTION  

(YEAR)

62 Solid COAL

(Country Wide)

-186,008

3,335,758

50

63 Liquid Crude Oil

(Country Wide)

-264.011

(Million Barrels)

Un-limited Un-limited

64 Gas Natural Gas

(Country Wide)

-27.50048

(TCF)

Un-limited Un-limited

FORWARDPakistan has been considered as a large minerals oriented country in the world. Recent discoveries have provided strong evidences that Pakistan is one of the few countries in the world which is having large deposits of significant minerals all over the country. This provides the base line requirement towards achievement of Pakistan’s Mineral Sector Vision i.e. Strong, vibrant and sustainable private sector driven Mineral Industry contributing towards Pakistan’s economic development. The achievement of this development vision is highly dependent on increased private investments from worldwide and mobilization of international capital for investment in the mineral industry in Pakistan. Overall, 60 minerals are available in Pakistan among them under the category of Metallic 08 (Antimony, Chromite, Copper, Gold, Silver, Iron Ore, Lead/Zinc, Manganese), Non- Metallic 49 (Algomate, Argonite Marble, Diorite, Gabbro, Conglomerate, Abrystone, Granite, Gravel, Mill Stone, Onyx Marble, Ordinary Stone, Sand, Sand Stone, Serpentine, Slate Stone, Ball Clay, Bentonite, China Clay, Clays, Fire Clay, Fuller’s Earth, Shale, Asbestos, Barite, Bauxite, Brine Calcite, Celestite, Chalk, Dolomite, Feldsper, Flint Stone, Flourite, Gypsum, Lake Salt, Laterite, LimeStone, Magnesite, Nephline Synite, Ochres, Orpiment, Phosphate, Pumice, Quartz, Quartzite, Rock Salt, Silica Sand, Soap Stone, Sulphur, Trona), Solid 01(Coal), Liquid  01(Crude Oil), Gas (Natural Gas).

Vast resources of coal (186 billion tons), Copper (6000 million tons), gold (1656 million tons), silver (618 million tons), lead-zinc (23.72 million tons), manganese (597 million tons), chromite (2.527 million tons), iron ore (1400 million tons) and precious and semiprecious stones have been identified in different parts of the country. Inexhaustible resources of gypsum, fire clay china clay, fullers earth, rock salt, basalt, bentonite, building stone and construction materials are available in all the provinces and are being utilized in large quantities.

During the recent past production of iron ore, coal, barytes, bentonite, various types of industrial clays, fire clay, gypsum, limestone, onyx & ordinary marble, magnesite, ochre, silica sand, dolomite, ebrystone, fuller’s earth, rock phosphate, rock salt, and soapstone has increased appreciably. Starting of production of copper-gold ore at Saindak and discovery detailed exploration of copper-gold at Reko Diq in Chagai district of Balochistan province has brought Pakistan amongst the metal producing countries of the world. Some important new mineral discoveries have also been made recently such as coal deposits of Thar in Sindh and iron ore deposits of Dilband, Kalat (Balochistan) and Nizampur (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa). Gemstones and industrial minerals such as nepheline syenite, abrasives, mica, graphite, trona, lithium, rare earth metals and platinum group elements hold bright prospects in near future.

NON METALLIC

RUBY QUARTZ  BERYL

TOPAZ  EMARALD 

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MINERAL

RESOURCES

IN

PAKISTAN

• All matters  relating  to  oil,  gas  and minerals  at  the  national  and international levels.

• Geological Surveys.

• Administration of Regulation of Mines and Oil-fields and Mineral Development.

• Petroleum concessions agreements  for  land, off-shore and deep sea areas.

• Administration  of  Marketing  of  Petroleum  Products  (Federal Control) Act.

• Matters relating to Federal investments and undertakings.

CONSTITUTIONAL

POSITION

ON

MINERALS

• Minerals other than nuclear minerals and those occurring in special areas [Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) and International Offshore Water Territory (IOWT)] are a provincial subject under the Constitution.

• Provincial Governments/federating units are responsible for regulation, detailed exploration, mineral development and safety concerns in these operations, whereas geological/geophysical survey and mapping, national and international coordination and formulation of national polices and plans are federal responsibilities.

NATIONAL

MINERAL

POLICY

The Government of Pakistan has recently announced National Mineral Policy (NMP-2013) replacing the earlier Policy of 1995. Implementation of the first National Mineral Policy (NMP-1995) paved the way for an expansion of mining sector activity in Pakistan, as well as the improvement of the sector’s investment attractiveness. The main challenges the new NMP-2013 seeks to address revolve around the following five broad themes: • Increasing the economic contribution of mining sector to Pakistan’s economy

through more private investment;

• Being competitive for scarce and mobile international capital for investment in the mining sector through a stable and enabling environment;

• Ensuring smooth operational and effective coordination between Federal and

Provincial institutions in the implementation of the regulatory and legislative regime for the mining sector;

• Ensuring that exploration, development and production of Pakistan’s mineral

resources are environmentally sustainable; and

• Encouraging small scale mining and local private participation in the development of the sector.

 

LOCATION

&

DETAIL

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SPECIFIC MINERALS

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