Copper, gold deposits identified at eight sites in Balochistan’s Chagai district: mining company

National Resources Limited says drilling has found copper and gold mineralisation at eight locations in Chagai district, Balochistan. Dawn reported that the work covered nearly 25,000 metres, and the company is preparing its first estimate of the deposits’ resources.

At one drill site, a 295-metre interval contained 0.43 per cent copper and 0.13 grams of gold per tonne; a section within it recorded 0.83 per cent copper over 132 metres. The discoveries span 5.6 square kilometres near the company’s Tang Kaur site, while further work is needed before the deposit’s scale can be established. Lucky Cement is among the partners in the exploration company’s joint venture, which holds five licences in Balochistan.