Islamabad: Pakistan and France have agreed to strengthen cooperation in the minerals and mining sector, focusing on investment, exploration, and sustainable development. The understanding was reached during a high-level webinar titled \u201cPakistan\u2019s Minerals Economy: Gateway to Growth\u201d, jointly organised by the Government of Pakistan and the Embassy of France on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The event was co-chaired by Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik and French Ambassador Nicolas Galey, with Benjamin Gallezot, Advisor to the French President on Mining, leading the French delegation online. Senior officials from Pakistan\u2019s Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division), the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC), and executives from state-owned firms\u2014including OGDC, PPL, GHPL, and PMDC\u2014participated alongside French business representatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking at the webinar, Minister Malik highlighted the potential of Pakistan\u2019s mineral-rich regions, particularly the Chaghi belt in Balochistan, which hosts significant reserves of copper, gold, and rare earth elements. He said the global shift towards green energy has increased the strategic importance of minerals such as copper, lithium, and rare earth elements for future technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cThe Government of Pakistan, through the SIFC, is fully committed to providing all necessary facilitation and a transparent regulatory framework to attract international investors and build strong, long-term partnerships,\u201d Malik stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ambassador Galey praised Pakistan\u2019s efforts to strengthen its mining sector, noting that French companies are keen to explore sustainable mining partnerships. \u201cFrance sees great potential in Pakistan\u2019s minerals sector,\u201d he said. \u201cWe look forward to deepening cooperation and sharing expertise to support sustainable growth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Officials said the agreement will focus on joint investment opportunities, knowledge sharing, and technical collaboration to develop the mining sector in line with global sustainability standards. Both sides emphasised that enhanced cooperation could help Pakistan leverage its mineral resources for economic growth while supporting France\u2019s interest in sustainable mining solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Islamabad: Pakistan and France have agreed to strengthen cooperation in the minerals and mining sector, focusing on investment, exploration, and sustainable development. The understanding was reached during a high-level webinar titled \u201cPakistan\u2019s Minerals Economy: Gateway to Growth\u201d, jointly organised by the Government of Pakistan and the Embassy of France on Wednesday. The event was co-chaired by Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik and French Ambassador Nicolas Galey, with Benjamin Gallezot, Advisor to the French President on Mining, leading the French delegation online. Senior officials from Pakistan\u2019s Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division), the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC), and executives from state-owned firms\u2014including OGDC, PPL, GHPL, and PMDC\u2014participated alongside French business representatives. Speaking at the webinar, Minister Malik highlighted the potential of Pakistan\u2019s mineral-rich regions, particularly the Chaghi belt in Balochistan, which hosts significant reserves of copper, gold, and rare earth elements. He said the global shift towards green energy has increased the strategic importance of minerals such as copper, lithium, and rare earth elements for future technologies. Read: \u201cThe Government of Pakistan, through the SIFC, is fully committed to providing all necessary facilitation and a transparent regulatory framework to attract international investors and build strong, long-term partnerships,\u201d Malik stated.…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":93450,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15153],"tags":[69232,69230,63621,7498,4295,69231,7745,4311,60256,41,61807,63690,69229,36131,63609,69233,14613,63599,60375,62903,69234],"persona":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-103921","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-trade","8":"tag-bilateral-partnership","9":"tag-chaghi-belt","10":"tag-copper","11":"tag-economic-growth","12":"tag-foreign-investment","13":"tag-france-investment","14":"tag-ghpl","15":"tag-gold","16":"tag-green-energy","17":"tag-islamabad","18":"tag-mineral-exploration","19":"tag-minerals-sector","20":"tag-mining-cooperation","21":"tag-ogdc","22":"tag-pakistan-mining","23":"tag-pmdc","24":"tag-ppl","25":"tag-rare-earth-elements","26":"tag-sifc","27":"tag-sustainable-mining","28":"tag-technical-collaboration","29":"cat-15153-id"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n