Pakistani Minerals | MCQs

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The discovery of gold, copper, and silver deposits at Saindak was made in the 1970s.

Trial production started in 1995.

The Saindak Copper-Gold project, located in Chaghi, Balochistan, operates in collaboration with China.

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• Kalabagh has the largest iron deposits in Pakistan, with an estimated reserve of 309 million tons.
• Fuller’s Earth deposits are located in D.G. Khan District.
• The largest coal deposits are in the Diplo Taluka of Sindh.
• New oil and gas deposits were found in Mamikhel South-01, Tal block, KPK.
• Uranium deposits are found in Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab.

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Reko Diq represents one of the largest copper and gold reserves in the world.

The Reko Diq Mine is the world's 5th largest gold deposit.

The Reko Diq Mine is a planned mining operation, located near Reko Diq town in Chagai District, Baluchistan, Pakistan

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

PMDC founded in 1974.

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The Salt Range is located in Punjab and contains famous salt mines like Khewra, Kalabagh, and Warcha.

It also has notable lakes such as Namal Lake, Khabikki Lake, and Uchhali Lake.

Sakesar (Khushab District) is the highest peak in the Salt Range.

Tilla Jogian (Jhelum District) is the second-highest point in the region.

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Coal is a major source of energy.

It is used in power generation.

Pakistan has significant coal reserves, especially in the Thar region of Sindh.

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Iron ore deposits are located in the Surgher Range in Trans Indus.

from Kalabagh to Makarwal over a stretch length of 75 KM in District Mianwali.

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The Thar coalfield is in the Thar Desert, Tharparkar District of Sindh.

The deposit is the 16th largest coal reserve in the world.

It was discovered in 1991

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Coal resources of Pakistan

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It is Pakistan’s largest and oldest salt mine and the world’s second-largest mine.

The Khewra Salt Mine (or Mayo Salt Mine) is in Khewra, north of Pind Dadan Khan, an administrative subdivision of Jhelum District, Punjab Region, Pakistan.