ISLAMABAD: International delegations on Monday started arriving in Islamabad to participate in the Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum 2025 (PMIF25), a landmark initiative jointly organised by the Government of Pakistan, the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC), and the Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL), to unlock the country’s mineral potential and attract global investors.
PMIF25 will be held on 8–9 April at the Jinnah Convention Centre in Islamabad, and will feature participation from senior government officials, C-level executives, mining experts, and foreign dignitaries from across the world.
Among the prominent delegates already in Islamabad is Sheikh Suliman Bin Saleh Al-Othaim, Chairman of the Saudi Gold Refinery Company (SGRC).
Similarly, Abdulsalam Abdullah, Director of Project Management at the Saudi Fund for Development, who is leading a delegation of senior officials also arrived in Islamabad.
Abdullah Mefter Al-Shamrani, CEO of the Saudi Geological Survey (SGS), has also reached Islamabad with his team to explore opportunities in Pakistan’s mineral-rich landscape.
From Europe, Mikko Soori, Vice President of the Finnish mining technology company Metsu, is now in Islamabad and is scheduled to participate in the two-day forum with his delegation.
Similarly, Ahmed Eid Al-Thubaiti, Director of Mining Investment from Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources, has arrived to attend the high-level discussions.
Sources in the Ministry of Energy confirmed that a high-level United States delegation, led by Eric Meyer, Senior Bureau Official for the US Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, will also participate in PMIF25.
The Deputy Director General of the Asian Development Bank, Catherine Marsh, has reached Islamabad, along with a delegation from the Xi’an Geological Survey Centre of China.
Officials said that the forum will serve as a key platform for investors, policymakers, and technology innovators to connect and explore Pakistan’s vast untapped reserves of critical minerals, including copper, gold, rare earth elements, and gemstones.
The event is being hailed as a unique opportunity to present Pakistan as the next regional hub for mining investment.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir will attend the inaugural session and deliver keynote addresses.
A number of memorandums of understanding (MoUs) are expected to be signed during the forum.
The two-day event will also feature policy sessions, project showcases, and expert discussions on mining technology, sustainable development, and investment strategies.
Special focus will be placed on strategic projects such as Reko Diq, one of the world’s largest undeveloped copper-gold mines, located in Balochistan.
With delegations from the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Russia, Turkey, and Asia in attendance, PMIF25 is expected to attract wide-ranging investment interest and build long-term partnerships.
