Pakistan to host Minerals Investment Forum 2025 in Islamabad

Pakistan is set to host the two-day Minerals Investment Forum 2025 starting Tuesday at the Jinnah Convention Centre in Islamabad, as part of the government’s latest push to attract local and international investment in the mining and minerals sector.

Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz announced Monday that more than 2,000 foreign guests, including government officials and investors from countries such as the United States, Saudi Arabia, China, the United Kingdom, Azerbaijan, Denmark, Finland, and Kenya, are expected to attend. Arrivals have already begun, he added.

The forum will feature key discussions on major mineral projects, including Reko Diq, and government policies aimed at fostering investment. Pakistan will sign agreements and memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with participating countries, with some confirmed publicly during the event, Pervaiz stated.

Deputy Director General of the Asian Development Bank, Catherine Marsh, and a delegation from China’s Xi'an Geological Survey Center have already arrived in Islamabad. A high-level U.S. delegation, led by Eric Meyer, is also set to participate.

During the forum, the government will formally unveil the National Minerals Harmonization Framework 2025, an initiative designed to create an investor-friendly environment and bolster mineral sector development.

Pakistan, home to one of the world’s largest porphyry copper-gold mineral zones, is emphasizing the Reko Diq mine in Balochistan, which holds an estimated 5.9 billion tons of ore.

The Oil & Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) has confirmed that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir will be present at the forum.

Global stakeholders will also explore investment opportunities, with major industry partners including Barrick, PPL, GHPL, PMPL, FWO, Mari Energies, and Reko Diq Mining Company (RDMC) supporting the initiative.

ODGCL officials said the international investor participation will create new opportunities for the development of Pakistan’s minerals sector.