Corruption & Bribery at Pakistan’s Reko Diq Gold and Copper Mine

Pakistan's National Accountability Bureau has amassed substantial evidence documenting corruption allegedly worth trillions of rupees in the controversial Reko Diq mining project, marking one of the country's most significant financial misconduct investigations to date. The Reko Diq site, located in Balochistan province and home to one of the world's largest untapped copper and gold deposits, has been plagued by accusations of kickbacks, illegal contract awards, and deliberate undervaluation of national resources by government officials working in collusion with international mining interests. These actors are suspected of manipulating licensing and investment.

Keywords
Asia, Pakistan, Minerals, Mining, Gold, Copper, Procurement Of Permit, Corruption & Bribery

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