Pakistan and Finland have agreed to strengthen cooperation in the mining sector, with Finnish firm Metso announcing plans to expand its footprint beyond the flagship Reko Diq project, where it is already a key supplier.
A Finnish delegation led by Ambassador Hannu Ripatti, Metso’s President of Minerals Piia Karhu, and Pakistan’s Honorary Consul General to Finland Willie Eerola held a meeting on Monday with Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik.
During the talks, Malik underlined the government’s reform agenda, stressing that Pakistan is “decisively moving away from primitive mining practices toward modern, mechanized, and responsible mining.” He said the country has “harmonized its mineral framework” to make the sector globally competitive, while citing Reko Diq as the “torchbearer” of Pakistan’s mineral ambitions.
Karhu praised Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s commitment to uplifting the sector and confirmed Metso’s plans to broaden its engagement in Pakistan. “We also plan to train local human resources, aligning with Pakistan’s goals for sustainable development and skill enhancement,” she said.
Malik welcomed the company’s investment and capacity-building efforts, adding that training local talent would not only create prosperity at home but also provide a skilled workforce for global markets.
Both sides expressed intent to harness Finnish technological expertise to unlock Pakistan’s vast mineral resources in a responsible and efficient manner.
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