Sino-Pak cooperation to unlock mining potential

China and Pakistan will soon conduct research on the geochemical anomalies identified in previous surveys in Pakistan to reach the full potential, both academically and economically, revealed Dr Sajjad Ahmed, Director General of the Geological Survey of Pakistan.

He was speaking at the International Conference of Cooperation between the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Countries in Geosciences and Mining Investments.

The conference was also dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the China-SCO Geosciences Cooperation Research Centre.

Since its establishment, the centre has signed more than 40 cooperation agreements and memoranda of understanding (MoUs) as well as implemented more than 50 collaborative projects with 13 SCO countries represented by Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan on Eurasian resources and environment, and earth system science.

“Over the past decade, the China-SCO Geosciences Cooperation Research Centre has made significant progress in advancing the understanding of earth sciences, promoting cooperation and sustainable exploration of mineral resources,” Sajjad Ahmed said.

“The enduring friendship between China and Pakistan is the cornerstone of our cooperation efforts in this field. Pakistani prime minister further emphasised the importance of bilateral cooperation in this area during his visit to China.” Based on a joint statement released by China and Pakistan during Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s visit to Beijing in June, mining is an important breakthrough area for industrial cooperation between the two nations.
This article originally appeared on China Economic Net