PMIF26 will be held on 12-13 November 2026
PMIF26 will be held on 12-13 November 2026
Mr. Ali Pervaiz Malik | Federal Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) | Government of Pakistan.
Representatives from different countries will share their perspectives on creating investor-ready mining jurisdictions, focusing on policy certainty, value creation and regional collaboration. The discussion will explore how governments can balance competitiveness with local content, skills development and long-term industrial growth.
Following a strategic commodities outlook from Wood Mackenzie, mining leaders will share how they are positioning Pakistan to capture opportunities from the global energy transition. The discussion will focus on leadership, investment priorities, and scaling a competitive mining sector.
Chief of Army Staff and Chief Defence Forces.
Government of Pakistan
Explore how early-stage financing can unlock Pakistan’s mining potential. This panel brings together financiers, lenders, and industry experts to share strategies for funding, managing risk, and backing promising exploration projects from drill bit to development.
Industry, academia and vocational leaders will discuss how Pakistan can build a skilled, future-ready mining workforce to support a growing mining sector. The session will explore leadership development, inclusive talent pipelines, including greater participation of women, and practical partnerships that strengthen capability, competitiveness and long-term industry growth.
Following comments on Reko Diq’s project plan, the panel will explore major discoveries from active licenses, antimony developments, and the timelines and strategies needed to bring these next-generation projects into production.
Master of Ceremony | Eithne Treanor
The panel will bring together leaders from the Geological Survey of Pakistan and international survey organizations to discuss how collaboration, data sharing, and technical partnerships can strengthen geological knowledge, reduce exploration risk, and support investment in Pakistan’s mineral sector
Mining executives will discuss the twin challenges of earning social license through ESG and security excellence while building the physical infrastructure Pakistan needs; from last-mile logistics and export corridors to rail, power, water, China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) connectivity, and Public-Private Partnership (PPP) investment models enabling remote operations at scale.
This session examines why capability development is critical for Pakistan's mining sector as international capital converges on Reko Diq and beyond. It outlines the national capability development program's focus and the different initiatives spearheaded by state owned enterprises. The presentation will be followed by a short presentation ceremony to present graduates of the first two cohorts with their certificates.
This session will be used to present 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 acknowledged during the session.
Mr. Ahmed Hayat Lak | CEO OGDC & President PMIF
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