Tag: minerals
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Pasni Port Offer: Pakistan’s Mineral Gateway to the US
Background: A controversial idea surfaces amid shifting geopolitics A Financial Times report has stirred discussions by claiming Pakistan floated a US-backed port proposal at Pasni, intended to serve as a strategic terminal for minerals such as copper and antimony. The idea was reportedly shared with U.S. officials and discussed with Pakistan’s military leadership in the…
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Pakistan’s Pasni Port proposal: US minerals deal and geopolitics in play
Background: A new idea in a complex web of tensions Pakistan is reportedly floating a plan to develop a mineral-export port at Pasni on the Arabian Sea, linked to a railway that would move ore from Pakistan’s interior. The minerals in view include copper and antimony, essential components in batteries, electronics, and defense-related industries. The…