8 and 9 of April 2026 ‐ PMIF26 Jinnah Convention Center, Islamabad
8 and 9 of April 2026 ‐ PMIF26 Jinnah Convention Center, Islamabad
PMIF26 opens with a formal inauguration reflecting the national importance of the mineral sector. Senior leadership, international delegations and global industry figures gather to signal Pakistan’s readiness to operate at scale within the evolving global mineral economy.
A formal opening address delivered by the Minister of Energy (Petroleum), setting the direction for policy, investment and sector development at PMIF26.
This high-level Ministerial Dialogue brings together federal leadership from Pakistan alongside ministers and senior government officials from partner countries. The dialogue will examine policy certainty in frontier markets, balancing competitiveness with local value creation, regional supply chain collaboration, skills development, and long-term industrial alignment.
Following a strategic commodities outlook from Wood Mackenzie, senior leadership from major international mining companies assess Pakistan’s positioning within the energy transition. The discussion will explore leadership strategies, capital allocation priorities, investment positioning, and scaling frontier discoveries into structured production systems.
Field Marshal Asim Munir
Prime Minister H.E. Shehbaz Sharif
Prime Minister H.E. Shehbaz Sharif will formalise strategic partnerships through the signing of agreements and the announcement of key collaborations. The session will highlight commitments that support investment, cooperation and sector development.
This capital-focused session brings together international investment banks, specialized mining finance institutions, institutional investors and export credit agencies to address financing geological uncertainty, structuring capital for exploration-stage assets, blended finance strategies and building bankable pipelines from discovery to development.
Showcasing Pakistan's flagship and emerging mineral projects with insights into production timing, infrastructure strength, export opportunities, operational growth and the journey from resource discovery to structured production.
Led by global advisory experts, legal specialists and policy architects, this session explores regulatory harmonisation, fiscal competitiveness, legal protections, investor safeguards, and transparent project development pathways within Pakistan’s evolving mining framework.
A formal opening address delivered by the Deputy Prime Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar.
This executive dialogue brings together global upstream executives and regional strategists to examine the investor outlook on Pakistan’s upstream landscape, including innovations and opportunities and how cross-sector collaboration between hydrocarbons and mining could unlock energy security to power industrial growth.
Leaders from global energy service companies explore AI-enabled exploration and drilling optimisation, autonomous and remote operations, data integration for efficiency and safety, and practical technology transfer from oil & gas into mining.
This session features the three highest-rated papers from PMIF2026’s Call for Papers. Chosen through a rigorous peer-review process and for their alignment with the conference themes, these outstanding contributions will be presented during the session.
Mining executives and ESG leaders will discuss the challenges of earning social license through ESG and security excellence, addressing the operational realities of delivering large-scale projects and building the physical infrastructure needed to support Pakistan’s growing mining sector
Industry leaders, vocational authorities, academic institutions and corporate executives examine leadership development, vocational alignment in building a skilled, future-ready mining workforce and strengthening participation of women in mining.
OGDC CEO / President PMIF, Mr. Ahmed Hayat Lak
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