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PM Ensures Local Benefits from Reko Diq Projects
PM directs effective measures to ensure local benefits from Reko Diq, mineral projects.
In brief
PM directs effective measures to ensure local benefits from Reko Diq, mineral projects. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif commits to local employment and economic opportunities from Pakistan’s mineral projects with international mining companies. Originally reported by ARY News.
PM urges local benefits from mineral projects
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urges authorities to ensure local communities, particularly in Balochistan, benefit directly from Pakistan’s mineral development projects.
Barrick Mining Corporation interest
Barrick Mining Corporation and Ivanhoe Mines signaled interest in expanding their investments in Pakistan’s mineral sector.
Reko Diq project milestone
The prime minister described the Reko Diq project as a major milestone for investment in Pakistan’s mineral sector and a project of strategic importance.
Local employment focus
He stressed that local people, especially young people in Balochistan, should have access to employment, skills training and improved economic opportunities.
Investment facilitation commitment
Prime Minister Shehbaz assured Ivanhoe Mines full government facilitation for exploration and development of copper, gold and other critical minerals.
What to remember
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif commits to local employment and economic opportunities from Pakistan’s mineral projects with international mining companies.
