Reko Diq

Pakistan· BalochistanDevelopment
Contained Copper
25.0 Mt
Average Grade
0.40%
Deposit Type
Porphyry Cu-Au
Discovery Year
1970

Overview

One of the world's largest undeveloped Cu-Au porphyry deposits. Long legal dispute resolved in 2022.

Geological Context

Host Rock: Quartz diorite porphyry (Miocene)

Tectonic Setting: Continental collision

Geological Province: Chagai Arc

Metallogenic Belt: Tethyan Metallogenic Belt

Resources & Operations

Operator: Barrick Gold

Mining Method: Open Pit

Data Provenance

Source: Barrick reports

Last Verified: 2026-01-15

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