Pakistan attracts global investors as 13 mineral agreements signed at PMIF 2026

A total of 13 agreements and Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) were signed between Pakistani and international companies during the Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum 2026 (PMIF 2026).

The Prime Minister invited international investors to explore Pakistan's mineral resources and assured them of security and protection.

The two-day Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum 2026, held at the Jinnah Convention Centre in Islamabad, concluded on Friday.

One of the major announcements at the forum came from the Frontier Works Organization (FWO), which estimated copper reserves of 350 million tonnes in the Dasht-e-Kain area of Chagai district, Balochistan.

The estimate is based on approximately half of the drilling data currently available for analysis. The announcement further highlighted Pakistan's vast mineral exploration potential and the investment opportunities presented at the forum.

Mari Minerals announced the discovery of its first gold and copper deposits in Balochistan. Meanwhile, National Resources Limited (NRL) announced that, following approximately 25,000 metres of drilling, copper and gold mineralization had been identified in at least eight porphyry deposits in Chagai district, Balochistan.

NRL also announced its commitment to invest $100 million in Pakistan's mining and minerals sector.

Federal Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) Ali Pervaiz Malik said Pakistan was placing greater emphasis on exploring strategic minerals of interest to international investors.

He highlighted ongoing efforts to modernize geochemical and geophysical surveys, exploration drilling, and geoscience laboratories equipped with advanced analytical technologies.

In his closing remarks, PMIF President and Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Ahmed Hayat Lak said the forum had concluded on an optimistic note regarding the future of Pakistan's minerals sector.