Pakistan and China have agreed to strengthen collaboration in the mineral sector, focusing on production, processing, and export growth. Federal Minister Ahsan Iqbal announced plans for up to $10 billion in new investment and a sharp rise in exports to China by 2035, aligned with CPEC 2.0 and Pakistan’s Uraan Pakistan economic strategy.
The China-Pakistan Mineral Cooperation Forum also launched the Pak-China E-Mining Platform, a digital system to enhance project coordination, investment tracking, and information sharing between Chinese companies and Pakistani authorities. Pakistan’s mineral resources are estimated at $6 trillion, while annual exports currently stand at $2 billion. Officials emphasized that improved technology, governance, and international partnerships could boost exports to $6–8 billion per year and create thousands of jobs.
Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong highlighted the importance of sustainability, technology transfer, and international compliance in mining projects. More than 70 Chinese and 100 Pakistani firms participated in the forum, alongside 800 stakeholders. The partnership under CPEC 2.0 aims to strengthen industrial capacity, processing, and trade links, enhancing long-term economic growth and bilateral cooperation.
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