Pakistan Minerals | MCQs

Explanation

• Kalabagh is a town and union council of Mianwali District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. 
• It is renowned for its rich deposits of iron ore, a significant resource for the steel industry.
• The iron ore from Kalabagh is of high quality.

Explanation

• The largest coal deposits have been discovered in Diplo Taluka of Sindh Province
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• Pakistan's largest coal reserves are found in Sindh, approximately 175 billion tonnes.
• Tharparkar division of Sindh is said to host huge deposits.
• The 16th-largest coal reserves in the world
  
• The largest coal deposits were discovered in 1991 by the Geological Survey of Pakistan and the United States Agency for International Development.
  

Explanation

PMDC is an autonomous corporation under the administrative control of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources.

PMDC founded in 1974.

Explanation

Pakistan Minerals Summit 2023

Edition: First

Date: August 01, 2023

Venue: Islamabad

Host: Govt. of Pakistan

Chief Guest: Shehbaz Sharif (PM)

Theme: DUST TO DEVELOPMENT: INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN PAKISTAN

Purpose: To bring together international investors, mining industry giants, corporate leaders, and government stakeholders to create a roadmap for tapping into the tremendous mineral riches