Wood Mackenzie explores investment opportunities

Wood Mackenzie representatives met Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan to discuss attracting overseas capital to Pakistan’s minerals industry and preparations for the Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum, The Express Tribune reported. The minister said mining development could expand exports, bring in foreign investors and support industrial activity, citing copper, antimony, iron ore and gemstones among the country’s resources.

Talks also covered tax competitiveness, lower import charges on specialised equipment and improved federal-provincial coordination to make projects easier for international investors. Khan proposed partnerships connecting local miners and leaseholders with global firms, including through joint ventures, financing and technology sharing. He also described tariff changes, trade deals and gradual expansion into processing and manufacturing as ways to build value around commercially workable mining projects.