Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Barrick Gold Mark Bristow said Reko Diq copper-gold project will be the beacon that leads Pakistan into the race of the top global mining jurisdictions.
This he said while addressing a two-day Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum at Jinnah Convention Center in Islamabad today.
Barrick Gold CEO said Reko Diq copper-gold project will economically benefit Pakistan and will also create thousands of jobs.
Mark Bristow said the feasibility study of Reko Diq has been completed and this mine is set to become one of the lowest cost copper producers in the world.
He said the first production from Reko Diq is planned for 2028 and targets two hundred and forty thousand tons of copper and three hundred thousand ounces of gold per annum.
