US gives $1.25bn for Pakistan's Reko Diq. Balochistan's copper-gold mine & Asim Munir's play

Pakistan’s Reko Diq mine has suddenly become the centre of a global minerals race, and one picture says it all: Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir handing a box of critical minerals to Donald Trump. The Trump administration has cleared $1.25 billion in EXIM Bank financing for Reko Diq. In #EverybodysBusiness, ThePrint Editor (Operations) Nisheeth Upadhyay breaks down the mine’s geology, ownership battles, the 6-billion-dollar penalty, the Barrick Gold settlement, and how Reko Diq became a geopolitical prize in the US–China minerals contest. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exclusive content, special privileges & more – Subscribe to ThePrint for Special benefits: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with ThePrint » Subscribe to ThePrint: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ » Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3nCMpht » Like us on Facebook:   / theprintindia   » Tweet us on Twitter:   / theprintindia   » Follow us on Instagram:   / theprintindia   » Find us on LinkedIn :   / theprint   » Subscribe to ThePrint on Telegram: https://t.me/ThePrintIndia » Find us on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2NMVlnB » Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3pEOta8