Capitalising on unexplored mineral wealth

Capitalising on unexplored mineral wealth

The 300 local and foreign delegates participating in a two-day mineral summit in Islamabad have renewed hopes of growing foreign interest in Pakistan’s mineral sector, which remains unexplored for want of financing and access to technology. Addressing the Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the country’s mineral wealth, “worth trillions of dollars”, could free its economy from perpetual dependency on frequent b…