Reuters reveals Pakistan military eyes key role developing giant copper and gold mine

Reuters reported with exclusive details that Pakistan’s military is taking a key role in the development of one of the world’s largest untapped copper and gold deposits, which is currently stalled by a multi-billion dollar legal wrangle with foreign mining firms. Sources say the military has become the most important voice on the future of the Reko Diq mine, which it sees as a strategic national asset. The military will not only be in a position to decide which investors develop the deposit, but an army-controlled engineering firm, Frontier Works Organization, is positioning itself to be a member of any consortium involved.