{
  "id": 18314939,
  "title": "PMIF26: Pakistan Invites Global Investors to Explore Its Mineral Potential",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/pmif26-pakistan-invites-global-investors-to-explore-its-mineral",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-05T13:22:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
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    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/11/05/pmif26-pakistan-invites-global-investors-to-explore-its-mineral-potential/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum 2026 (PMIF26) will convene global mining executives, investors, policymakers, financial institutions and technical experts in Islamabad on November 12-13. The event, organized by the Government of Pakistan and endorsed by the Special Investment Facilitation Council, will explore investment opportunities in Pakistan's extensive mineral sector and fortify the nation's connections with worldwide mineral supply chains. OGDC is the event's founding partner.\n\nPMIF26 seeks to intensify international involvement, emphasize policy reforms, and uncover fresh investment avenues in exploration, processing, and sustainable mining. The opening day's sessions will concentrate on financing early-stage exploration, cultivating a future-proof mining workforce, and women's involvement in the sector. Discussions will also cover next-generation mining projects, such as discoveries from active licenses, antimony developments, and strategies for bringing projects to production.\n\nA session on \"Strengthening Geological Survey Collaboration: Unlocking Pakistan’s Mineral Potential\" will explore how collaboration, data sharing, and technical partnerships can bolster geological knowledge, lessen exploration risk, and support investment in Pakistan’s mineral sector. Another session will examine the significance of capability development for Pakistan's mining industry as international capital converges on Reko Diq and other areas. The ceremony for presenting certificates to graduates of the first two cohorts will conclude the first day.\n\nOn day two, November 13, the forum will feature a government discussion on building investor-ready mining jurisdictions. Foreign ministers will debate policy reforms, value creation, regional cooperation, local content, skills development, and long-term industrial growth. A session titled \"License to Deliver: Building Trust, Infrastructure & Export Corridors\" will delve into infrastructure, export corridors, and the necessities to support large-scale mining operations. Mining executives will discuss balancing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations with security excellence while developing Pakistan's necessary infrastructure, such as last-mile logistics, export corridors, railways, power, water, CPEC connectivity, and investment models for remote operations on a large scale.",
  "summary": "The Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum 2026 (PMIF26) will bring together global mining executives, investors, policymakers, financial institutions and technical experts … Read More The post PMIF26: Pakistan Invites Global Investors to Explore Its Mineral Potential appeared first on ProPakistani .",
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