{"id":101562,"date":"2025-03-05T10:50:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T05:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=101562"},"modified":"2025-03-04T14:43:24","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T09:43:24","slug":"exploration-of-rare-earth-minerals-in-punjab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/exploration-of-rare-earth-minerals-in-punjab.html","title":{"rendered":"MoU signed for exploration of rare earth minerals in Punjab"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Lahore: The Punjab Department of Minerals and the Geological Survey of Pakistan (GSP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance mineral exploration, focusing on rare earth and industrial minerals in the province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking at the signing ceremony, Minister for Minerals Sher Ali Gorchani stated that the agreement establishes a strategic framework for cooperation between the two institutions. He emphasized that this partnership will facilitate scientific analysis of mineral deposits and encourage the adoption of modern exploration technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/gold-worth-pkr-800-bn-discovered-in-attock.html\">Gold deposits worth PKR 800 bn discovered in Attock, Punjab<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the MoU, GSP will provide technical assistance in identifying lithium, placer gold, and other critical minerals, particularly in Punjab\u2019s major river systems and the Sulaiman Range. The initiative aims to strengthen the province\u2019s mining sector by introducing advanced resource assessment methodologies and sustainable mining practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister Gorchani highlighted that unlocking Punjab\u2019s mineral potential could contribute significantly to economic development while ensuring responsible extraction. He reaffirmed the government\u2019s commitment to leveraging technology for efficient mineral exploration and long-term resource management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ceremony was attended by Punjab Minerals Secretary Parvez Iqbal, Director General of Mines and Minerals Mansoor Ahmad, and other senior officials.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lahore: The Punjab Department of Minerals and the Geological Survey of Pakistan (GSP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance mineral exploration, focusing on rare earth and industrial minerals in the province. Speaking at the signing ceremony, Minister for Minerals Sher Ali Gorchani stated that the agreement establishes a strategic framework for cooperation between the two institutions. He emphasized that this partnership will facilitate scientific analysis of mineral deposits and encourage the adoption of modern exploration technologies. Read: Gold deposits worth PKR 800 bn discovered in Attock, Punjab Under the MoU, GSP will provide technical assistance in identifying lithium, placer gold, and other critical minerals, particularly in Punjab\u2019s major river systems and the Sulaiman Range. The initiative aims to strengthen the province\u2019s mining sector by introducing advanced resource assessment methodologies and sustainable mining practices. Minister Gorchani highlighted that unlocking Punjab\u2019s mineral potential could contribute significantly to economic development while ensuring responsible extraction. He reaffirmed the government\u2019s commitment to leveraging technology for efficient mineral exploration and long-term resource management. The ceremony was attended by Punjab Minerals Secretary Parvez Iqbal, Director General of Mines and Minerals Mansoor Ahmad, and other senior officials.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":100219,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15012],"tags":[61795,62906,61807,61950,62904,60272,62905,62902,62907,62903],"persona":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-101562","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-allied-industries","8":"tag-geological-survey-of-pakistan","9":"tag-lithium-deposits","10":"tag-mineral-exploration","11":"tag-mining-sector","12":"tag-placer-gold","13":"tag-punjab-economy","14":"tag-punjab-minerals","15":"tag-rare-earth-minerals","16":"tag-strategic-cooperation","17":"tag-sustainable-mining","18":"cat-15012-id"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Exploration of rare earth minerals in Punjab - Zameen News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Lahore: The Punjab Department of Minerals and the Geological Survey of Pakistan (GSP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance mineral\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/exploration-of-rare-earth-minerals-in-punjab.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Exploration of rare earth minerals in Punjab - Zameen News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Lahore: The Punjab Department of Minerals and the Geological Survey of Pakistan (GSP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance mineral\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/exploration-of-rare-earth-minerals-in-punjab.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Pakistan Real Estate News &amp; 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