After extensive visits, and interaction with local miners, landowners, and mining officials, the study finds that the mining potential in Chitral is mind-blowing. Starting from Arandu Valley right up to Wakhan Corridor on the left bank of river Chitral and from Darosh Valley straight up to Boni, Mastuj, and Shandur on the right bank of river Chitral, the area is full of Lead, Iron, Antimony, Copper, Lithium, Marble, Granite, Nephrite, Quartz and Emeralds. The government has allocated large RL and EL licenses to companies working on base metals and precious groups. The representatives of the local mining association said, “We feel insecure to register our discoveries because most of the area comes under large EL licenses. To apply for a Prospecting License from the Mines and Mineral Department, we need to get NOC from those companies. We are deprived and feel insecure to submit our discoveries to a multinational before establishing a legal right for fear of manipulation. Our politicians should stand for our right against these strong multinationals.”
According to the regional representative of Central Exchange, one of the companies having 100 sq km of exploration license starting from Arandu Valley to Shishi Valley noted, “we have completed our surveys and our consultant is preparing a final document to apply for mining lease. We have identified potential minerals.”
He added, “Unlike local explorers and guess applications, we invested a huge amount in exploration since...
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