'Significant evidence' of placer gold in Punjab rivers, says CM Maryam at minerals investment forum
Verified: 2 outlets in 2 countries have reported this story since Nov 12, 1 of them from Pakistan.
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz said on Thursday that there was “significant evidence” of “sufficient quantities” of placer gold flowing in the province’s five rivers. She was speaking at the Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum in Islamabad, an initiative aimed at harnessing the country’s mineral resources and attracting domestic and foreign investment in the mining sector. The chief ministers of Balochistan and Sindh, as well as KP Governor Faisal Karim Kundi, also attended the forum. More to follow
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- Nov 12, 7:14 AM UTCFirst report· you’re reading this'Significant evidence' of placer gold in Punjab rivers, says CM Maryam at minerals investment forumdawn.com ↗
- Nov 12, 11:27 AM UTC+4 hGold flowing through Punjab’s five rivers? Maryam Nawaz reveals Pakistan’s untapped mineral wealthgulfnews.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 12, 11:27 AM UTC · +4 h
[Claude] Report 2 covers the same announcement by Maryam Nawaz about placer gold evidence in Punjab's rivers, with consistent details.
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4h ago'Significant evidence' of placer gold in Punjab rivers, says CM Maryam at minerals investment forum Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz said on Thursday that there was “significant evidence” of “sufficient quantities” of placer gold flowing in the province’s five rivers. She was speaking at the Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum in Islamabad, an initiative aimed at harnessing the country’s mineral resources and attracting domestic and foreign investment in the mining sector. The chief ministers of Balochistan and Sindh, as well as KP Governor Faisal Karim Kundi, also attended the forum. More to follow
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