{"id":32917,"date":"2026-06-02T05:34:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T05:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globaltimes.com.pk\/?p=32917"},"modified":"2026-06-02T05:34:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T05:34:11","slug":"rs-950m-minerals-project-to-be-launched-in-gb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globaltimes.com.pk\/index.php\/2026\/06\/02\/rs-950m-minerals-project-to-be-launched-in-gb\/","title":{"rendered":"Rs 950m minerals project to be launched in GB"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>ISLAMABAD, Jun 02 (<a href=\"https:\/\/abc.net.pk\/pakistan-launches-rs950m-gb-project-to-tap-rare-earth-minerals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABC<\/a>): The government will launch a Rs949.96 million project for the exploration, beneficiation, and extraction of precious metals and critical minerals in Gilgit-Baltistan.<\/div>\n<div>According to documents available with Wealth Pakistan, the two-year (2026-2028) project will be executed by the Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR) under the Ministry of Science and Technology, with all activities based at PCSIR Labs, Skardu.<\/div>\n<div>The initiative focuses on resource investigation, geological studies, modernization of extraction and processing techniques, and innovation in energy storage materials linked with rare earth minerals.<\/div>\n<div>The project is expected to go a long way toward opening new avenues for Pakistan\u2019s mineral sector and reducing dependence on imported materials.<\/div>\n<div>According to the document, advanced technologies including ICP-MS analysis systems, beneficiation plants, and grinding mills, will be utilized for the identification and processing of critical minerals.<\/div>\n<div>The project is expected to provide multiple economic and industrial benefits, including indigenization, value addition, enhanced exploration capacity, and import substitution.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD, Jun 02 (ABC): The government will launch a Rs949.96 million project for the exploration, beneficiation, and extraction of precious metals and critical minerals in Gilgit-Baltistan. 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