Pakistan's Mineral Resources

Minerals play an important role in the industrial development of a country. It adds to the national wealth. It brings prosperity and economic revolution in a country. For example many Arab and Gulf states are very rich and economically stable because of oil. Before exploitation of oil, they were poor.
 

Minerals Oil:
Nowadays is the most important mineral found in the world so far. Rather it is the centre of politics of all the great powers. This is a great source of energy and the availability in abundance of this oil in a country is a sign of prosperity for that country. It is used in all types of vehicles, aeroplanes and factories. We are just producing 10% of our requirements and the remaining 90% we import for our use.
 

It is found at Kot Sarang, Tut, Dhalian, Mial, Kheora, Qazian, Adhi, Dhodak, Kirsal, Balkaser, and khaskheli.
 

There are three refineries at Morjah at Rawalpindi and one in Karachi.
                                                      

Natural Gas:
This is also an important mineral and a great source of energy. Deficiency coal and petrol has been greatly compensated by the discovery of natural gas in pakistan. It has been discovered in 1952 at Sui, there it is called Sui gas. It is a cheap source as compare to the other sources.
Besides domestic uses it is used to run cement factories and thermal power houses, fertilizers and other industrial units. Generally gas is found at the same places as oil. It is found in Sui, Pirkoh, Dhural, Ouch, Khair Pur, Kandkot, Menyal and Toot etc.
                                                    

Coal:
Coal is also one of the important sources of energy. Many factories rail trains were run by it. The coal of pakistan is not of fine quality; there high quality coal is imported. It causes a lot of pollution. We are now planning to run thermal power houses near Therparker. Coal is extracted at Mach, Khost, Sharage, Degari, Lakhra, Chahpur, Therparkar and at Makarwal.

                                                 

                                                                                                             Iron:
Iran is also one of the important mineral for the development of a country. It is used for many purposes in industries and other machineries. Pakistan has large deposits of iron but of low grades. It is found in Kalabagh, Langrial, Chitral. Iron of high quality has now been found in Nokande.
                                                    

                                                  

Gypsum:
Gypsum is a stone of white colour. It is used in the production of fertilizers, cement and plaster of Paris. It has been at Dand khel, Dandot, Keura, Quetta, and Kohat Districts.
                                                    

Limestone:
it is used in cement and glass industries. Total annual production of lime stone is about 10 million tons. It is found at Kohat. Margalla Hills, Taxila, Ranipur and Harnai.
                                                   

Marble:
Marble is a beautiful stone used for decoration and construction purposes. Different colours of marble are found in Pakistan contributing beauty to our country. It is found in Mullagori, Nowshera, Swat and Mardan district.
                                                           

Rock Salt:
Salt is used in domestic consumption to make our meal delicious. It is also used in many industries. Pakistan is one of the greatest producers of rock salt. Its deposites are found at Kewra, Bahadur Khel, Karak and Tatta.
                                                 

Copper:
Copper is mineral having wide use. It is mostly used is making of electric wires, utensils and coins. It is mostly found in Sindak and Chaghi.