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In 1979, Gemstones Corporation of Pakistan was established to develop the gemstones sector in Pakistan, however in 1997 the corporation liquidated. [3] Now a number of organizations are working in this sector including All Pakistan Commercial Exporters Association of Rough & Unpolished Precious and Semi Precious Stones (APCEA) and Pakistan Gems and Jewellery Development Company (PGJDC).
The Gemstones Corporation of Pakistan looks after the interests of stake holders in gemstone mining and polishing as an official entity. Balochistan has the most mineral deposits among the provinces of Pakistan, with Sindh rich in coal deposit and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa rich in gems. Oil, gas and minerals used in nuclear energy purposes are mined ...
Gemstones, also known as semi-precious stones or gems, are minerals widely used in jewelry and for ornamental purposes. Northern and western regions of Pakistan are rich in high quality gemstones. Some of the major gemstones are enlisted below; [4] Peridot; Aquamarine; Topaz - in various colours including violet, pink, golden, and champagne ...
Chumar Bakor, also spelled Chumar Bakor, is a gemstone mining area located at an elevation of 5,520 meters in Sumayar Valley [2] of Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Geographically, it is also closer to the Oyum-Nagar . It takes a trek of 4 to 5 hours to reach the pegmatites that crop out on the western side of the mountain above ...
In June 2013, Pakistan's gems and jewellery exports had risen from approximately $47 million to $1.2 billion since the establishment of Pakistan Gems and Jewellery Development Company in 2006. [4] In January 2017, a company official said that Pakistan should export more of its value-added precious and semi-precious colored gemstones so the ...
This list of mines in Pakistan is subsidiary to the list of mines article and lists working, defunct and future mines in the country and is organised by the primary mineral output. For practical purposes stone, marble and other quarries may be included in this list.
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The company operates salt mine/quarries, coal mines and a silica sand quarry. This company conducts exploration of mineral deposits and prepares technical and economic feasibility reports. When needed and appropriate, it goes ahead and actually mines and markets the minerals in Pakistan. [2]