Exploring minerals: Punjab signs agreement with German company

Chief minister says authentic data on province’s reserves will now be available

LAHORE: Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif said the agreement between Punjab Mineral Department and a German company regarding survey of reserves in the province was a progressive initiative.

Punjab chief minister was the chief guest at the signing ceremony of the agreement between Provincial Minerals Department and renowned International company Fugro of the mining sector.

Secretary Minerals Dr Arshad Mehmood on behalf of the Punjab government and German company Fugro’s Managing Director Dr Uta Alisch signed the agreement.

Under the agreement, the German company would survey various districts for exploration of mineral reserves. It will then work in connection with exploring oil and gas reserves in the province and will also start its second phase for exploring mineral reserves at Chiniot and adjoining areas.

The Punjab government will provide all out cooperation to the German company for exploring mineral reserves.

Addressing the ceremony, the chief minister said due to the survey, mineral reserves of the province would be estimated in the real sense and authentic data would be collected.

Provincial Minister for Minerals Chaudhry Sher Ali Khan was also present on the occasion.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 15^th, 2017.

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