Pakistan brushes with mountains of minerals containing lithium, copper and rare earth elements (REEs) and others who are critical for electric vehicles, semiconductors, aviation and defense industries, but for a lack of proper financing and infrastructure, these resources still remain under-utilized.
An increasing focus on Pakistan’s government on the development of infrastructure and the mining sector is opening the country to foreign direct investments (FDI). This is where the United States has a chance to shop before other countries first make better use of these resources.
When it comes to the country’s underdeveloped mining sector, the country’s mining is a number of the most essential minerals, but it has limited development that sets it as one of the last few markets for extensive investment.
Taxes of these resources imply lithium — critical of the electric vehicle batteries and renewable energy sources such as solar panels and wind turbines; Rare earth elements (Rees) — Critical of advanced electronics, defense and telecommunications; Copper —- used in the electric network, wires and infrastructure and gold — an important asset for trade and economic development.
In addition, government reforms and investment incentives are attractive. In order to facilitate foreign investment, the Pakistani government has, as a step to utilize its mining potential, implemented tax deductions for companies dealing with mining and other investors; Lemme -Love had to promote search for minerals and mining and bilateral treaties to promote international investments.
In addition, there are potential US market benefits as the port of Gwadar creates unbound export opportunities because it is a deep -sea port. The China-Pakistani economic corridor (CPEC) can be expanded to meet the logistical border needs of mining. Pakistan as a mineral supplier is also conveniently located due to proximity to the markets in China, India and the Middle East.
Making investments in Pakistan may have access to critical minerals required for its (US) products, while scaling down dependence on China as a supplier and above all Pakistan is a strategic place, the United States may be able to exploit control of mineral trading routes in the world.
The skyrocketing demand from the world about minerals needs new and modern technologies and Pakistan, which can be called as a growing mineral power center due to its rich mineral deposits and can be a useful strategic partner for the United States while strengthening alternative supply chains in the world.
In the past, resource planning carried out by the United States has overlooked Pakistan. But now there is urgent with ongoing lectures with Ukraine and high expenses in Australia and Canada.
Given Pakistan’s significant pristine reserves, cheap extraction and supportive investment conditions, the country is well placed as a partner for long -term resource security.
As regards a strategic and economically imperative, the world sees an increase in demand for rare soil minerals due to displacements against pure energy, new technological innovations and military modernization. The United States has to move quickly to make Pakistan a larger mineral partner before China, Russia or other global competitors are strengthening their presence in the area. To meet business requirements in Pakistan amplifies well with regard to investment, cost -effective and stable supply chain of minerals.
The economist Has reported that US President Donald Trump’s quest for critical minerals has taken him from Greenland to Ukraine. He is not alone in wanting more metals, which is necessary for everything from increased electrification to more and greater artificial intelligence (AI) data centers and sturding power networks.
According to BCG, a consulting firm, it has not yet been found one -fifth of the minerals assumed to be required by 2035. Billions of dollars are invested in attempts to find new deposits, but few people know where all the required minerals are coming from.
Dr. Sultan Ahmed Khoso, Ph.D. And expertise in minerals dealing with engineering and assistant professor at the Department of Mining, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology (Muet) Jamshoro said Pakistan is blessed with most of the mineral resources.
He said that large -scale mining of coal, gold and copper takes place in different parts of Sindh and Balochistan, many other minerals such as chromite, iron, zirconium, lead, zinc, cobalt, titanium, manganese, lithium and other rare earth elements (rees) remain unused.
He said Pakistan is a hub for mineral investments, but developing unused minerals requires expertise, advanced technology and infrastructure.
