Gold Copper Discovery: A very good news has emerged from Balochistan for Pakistan which is facing economic crisis. There are indications of presence of gold and copper under the ground here. Pakistan's mining company National Resources Limited (NRL) has informed about the discovery of these minerals at eight different locations in Chagai district. After drilling about 25 thousand meters, the company has got encouraging results.
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Company Chairman Muhammad Ali Tabba told the Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum 2026 that during drilling, a 295 meter long mineralized zone was found at one place. The quantity of copper found in it was 0.43 percent and gold was 0.13 grams per ton. At the same time, the amount of copper in its 132 meter portion was recorded at 0.83 percent. This discovery has been made in an area of 5.6 square kilometers of Darigwan area.
The company will now do a detailed assessment of these reserves. According to the plan, environmental, groundwater and technical studies will begin in 2027. The goal is to prepare a feasibility report for commercial mining by the end of this decade. The company has committed to invest 100 million dollars i.e. about 100 million dollars for mineral exploration.
NRL is a joint venture between Fatima Fertilizers, Liberty Mills and Lucky Cement. The company has five exploration licenses in Balochistan. An AI model is also being developed in collaboration with Lahore University of Management Sciences to improve the identification of minerals.
The company is also emphasizing on providing employment and education opportunities to the local people in the area. However, this is still an initial discovery. The actual reserves of gold and copper will be known only after further detailed study.