Archive · 24 Nov 2025
Pakistan-US Rare Earths Trade Begins After Munir-Trump Meeting
Pakistan and the US have started trading rare earths and other critical minerals.
This began after Pakistan's army chief showed some mineral samples to the US president.
Pakistan has a lot of these valuable minerals, and the US wants to get some of them.
They have made deals to extract and process these minerals, which could bring a lot of money and technology to Pakistan.
However, Pakistan still has some problems to solve, like environmental concerns and regulations.
India is watching this closely but doesn't seem too worried yet.
Pakistan has shipped enriched critical minerals, including antimony, copper concentrate, and rare earth elements, to the US.
Deals have been signed between Pakistani and US companies for the extraction, export, and processing of these minerals.
Pakistan's mineral wealth is estimated to be up to US$68 trillion, with significant quantities of rare earths and other strategic minerals.
The US sees Pakistan as a supplementary source of critical minerals, while Pakistan hopes for technology transfer and foreign investment.
Challenges for Pakistan include environmental concerns, regulatory gaps, and limited processing capacity.
- Who
- Pakistan and the US
- What
- Trade of rare earths and critical minerals
- When
- After the September meeting between Gen Asim Munir and US President Donald Trump
- Where
- Pakistan and the US
- Why
- To diversify critical mineral supply chains and boost economic cooperation
- Key Minerals Traded
- Antimony, copper concentrate, rare earth elements
- Companies Involved
- Frontier Works Organization, US Strategic Metals, Nova Minerals, Himalayan Earth Exploration
- Estimated Mineral Wealth
- Up to US$68 trillion
- Potential Investment
- Hundreds of millions of dollars
- Challenges Faced
- Environmental concerns, regulatory gaps, limited processing capacity