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Underexplored but highly prospective: grades, reserves, uses and indicative prices.
Cu
Location: Balochistan (Chagai, Saindak, Reko Diq)
Ore Grade: 0.4% – 1.2% Cu
Reserve: ~9.4 Billion Tons
Uses: Electrical wires, construction, electronics, EVs, solar
Demand: ▮▮▮▮ High & Growing
Export: ▮▮▮▮ Very High
MARKET PRICE
~USD 9,500 / MT (LME)
PROCESSING
Crushing, grinding, flotation, smelting
Au
Location: KPK (Swat, Buner), Balochistan
Ore Grade: 1 – 10 g/t Au
Reserve: ~320+ Tons
Uses: Jewelry, investment, electronics, currency
Demand: ▮▮▮▮ Strong & Stable
Export: ▮▮▮▮ Very High
MARKET PRICE
~USD 2,350 / oz (LBMA)
PROCESSING
Crushing, grinding, cyanidation, CIP/CIL
Fe
Location: Balochistan (Harnai, Duki, Mach)
Ore Grade: 30% – 62% Fe
Reserve: ~26+ Billion Tons
Uses: Steel making, construction, machinery
Demand: ▮▮▮▮ Very High
Export: ▮▮▮▮ Very High
MARKET PRICE
~USD 110 / MT (62% Fe CFR)
PROCESSING
Crushing, beneficiation
Cr₂O₃
Location: Balochistan (Musakhel, Kalat)
Ore Grade: 30% – 45% Cr₂O₃
Reserve: ~1.8+ Billion Tons
Uses: Stainless steel, refractory, foundry
Demand: ▮▮▮▮ Strong & Growing
Export: ▮▮▮▮ High
MARKET PRICE
~USD 260 / MT (40% Cr₂O₃)
PROCESSING
Crushing, screening, gravity separation
Pb
Location: KPK (Kohistan, Swat), Balochistan
Ore Grade: 2% – 6% Pb
Reserve: ~1.6+ Million Tons
Uses: Batteries, radiation shielding, alloys
Demand: ▮▮▮▮ Stable
Export: ▮▮▮▮ Moderate to High
MARKET PRICE
~USD 2,050 / MT (LME)
PROCESSING
Crushing, flotation, smelting
Zn
Location: KPK (Kohistan, Swat), Balochistan
Ore Grade: 3% – 8% Zn
Reserve: ~2.0+ Million Tons
Uses: Galvanization, alloys, brass, batteries
Demand: ▮▮▮▮ Strong & Stable
Export: ▮▮▮▮ High
MARKET PRICE
~USD 2,700 / MT (LME)
PROCESSING
Crushing, grinding, flotation, smelting
Sb
Location: Gilgit-Baltistan (Skardu, Gilgit)
Ore Grade: 1% – 5% Sb₂O₃
Reserve: ~80,000+ Tons
Uses: Flame retardants, batteries, alloys, ammunition
Demand: ▮▮▮▮ Growing Fast
Export: ▮▮▮▮ Very High
MARKET PRICE
~USD 16,500 / MT (metal basis)
PROCESSING
Crushing, roasting, leaching, refining
Ni
Location: Balochistan, KPK
Ore Grade: 0.8% – 1.5% Ni
Reserve: ~150+ Million Tons
Uses: Stainless steel, batteries, alloys
Demand: ▮▮▮▮ Very High (EV driven)
Export: ▮▮▮▮ High
MARKET PRICE
~USD 16,500 / MT (LME)
PROCESSING
Crushing, grinding, HPAL / smelting
Mn
Location: Balochistan
Ore Grade: 30% – 48% Mn
Reserve: ~1.3+ Billion Tons
Uses: Steel, batteries, chemicals, alloys
Demand: ▮▮▮▮ Strong & Growing
Export: ▮▮▮▮ High
MARKET PRICE
~USD 4.40 / dmtu (Mn ore)
PROCESSING
Crushing, screening, beneficiation
MoS₂
Location: Balochistan
Ore Grade: 0.02% – 0.1% MoS₂
Reserve: ~250,000+ Tons
Uses: Steel alloys, electronics, lubricants
Demand: ▮▮▮▮ Strong
Export: ▮▮▮▮ High
MARKET PRICE
~USD 26,000 / MT (Mo metal)
PROCESSING
Crushing, flotation, roasting
WO₃
Location: Gilgit-Baltistan (Skardu, Ghizer)
Ore Grade: 0.1% – 0.3% WO₃
Reserve: ~100,000+ Tons
Uses: Carbide tools, electronics, defense
Demand: ▮▮▮▮ Strong & Strategic
Export: ▮▮▮▮ Very High
MARKET PRICE
~USD 32,000 / MTU (WO₃)
PROCESSING
Crushing, gravity, flotation, APT
Sn
Location: Gilgit-Baltistan, KPK
Ore Grade: 0.1% – 1.0% Sn
Reserve: ~50,000+ Tons
Uses: Solder, plating, alloys, chemicals
Demand: ▮▮▮▮ Stable
Export: ▮▮▮▮ Moderate
MARKET PRICE
~USD 31,000 / MT (LME)
PROCESSING
Crushing, gravity, flotation
Li
Location: Balochistan (salt flats), Gilgit-Baltistan
Ore Grade: 400 – 1200 ppm Li
Reserve: ~2.8+ Million Tons LCE
Uses: Batteries, EVs, pharmaceuticals
Demand: ▮▮▮▮ Exploding
Export: ▮▮▮▮ Very High
MARKET PRICE
~USD 15,000 / MT (LCE)
PROCESSING
Brine extraction, evaporation, refining
REE
Location: Balochistan, Gilgit-Baltistan
Ore Grade: Variable (monazite, bastnaesite)
Reserve: Significant (under evaluation)
Uses: Magnets, electronics, defense, EVs
Demand: ▮▮▮▮ Very High & Rising
Export: ▮▮▮▮ Very High
MARKET PRICE
Varies by element (Nd, Pr, Dy, Tb)
PROCESSING
Crushing, leaching, separation
Reserves are approximate and based on available geological data. Further exploration and drilling required for accuracy. Market prices are indicative.
