Archive · 17 Aug 2025
Pakistan's Reko Diq Mine: Economic Hopes vs. Balochistan Concerns
Pakistan is hoping to get a lot richer by mining gold and copper in Balochistan, a region in the country.
The Army Chief says this will make Pakistan wealthy.
The mine is called Reko Diq.
The plan is to start seeing profits soon.
However, some people from Balochistan don't want Pakistan to take the gold and copper, saying it belongs to them.
The US and China are also interested in these resources because they need them for important things like electric cars.
Pakistan is trying to work with both countries.
Pakistan's Army Chief envisions economic revival via Balochistan's resources.
Reko Diq mine in Balochistan holds significant copper and gold deposits.
Production is projected to start in 2028, with profit from next year.
Baloch activists challenge Pakistan's claim to the region's mineral wealth.
US and China are key players in the race for rare earth minerals.
- Who
- Pakistan's Army Chief, General Asim Munir, is optimistic about the project.
- What
- Reko Diq mine in Balochistan, rich in copper and gold, is key to Pakistan's economic hopes.
- When
- Production expected to begin by 2028, profit from next year.
- Where
- Reko Diq mine in Balochistan, Pakistan.
- Why
- To boost Pakistan's economy and address its debt crisis.
Baloch Activists
Pakistan's Army
Resource Ownership
Baloch Activists
Reject Islamabad’s resource extraction, claiming mineral wealth belongs to the Baloch nation.
Pakistan's Army
Pakistan's Army Chief supports the project.
- Mine Location
- Balochistan, Pakistan
- Estimated Copper
- 200,000 tonnes annually
- Estimated Gold
- 250,000 ounces annually
- Projected Profit
- $2 billion annually (starting next year)
- Key Players
- China, US
