Govt Shifts Focus Towards Modern Technologies for Exploration of Minerals
Punjab’s Minister for Industries and Trade, Mian Aslam Iqbal, has directed the Mines and Minerals Department (MMD) to use state-of-the-art technologies for the exploration of the underground minerals.
The minister chaired a meeting at the Punjab Board of Investment and Trade (PBIT) office on Wednesday to review the MMD’s performance, exploration of underground minerals, and leasing of sites.
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The meeting was attended by the Provincial Secretary MMD, Amir Ijaz Akbar, the Head of the Monitoring Unit, the DG Mines, experts, and other concerned officers.
The Provincial Secretary gave a detailed briefing about the steps that the department had taken to explore and utilize the mineral resources, and discussed the next plan of action.