Illegal placer gold mining along the scenic Indus River in the area of Nizampur, District Nowshera, has escalated to alarming levels, posing a dual threat to national assets and the delicate biodiversity of the region.

The stern move aimed at ending illegal mining along the Indus River, and it targets all forms of mineral extraction, including the valuable placer gold that contributes significantly …

ABSTRACT: The upper reaches of Chitral, Gilgit and the Indus river, in northern parts of Pakistan, are well known for the placer gold occurrences. The extraction of gold by gold-washers, using …

LAHORE: The Punjab government has banned unauthorised excavation of placer gold and other minerals in the area of the Indus River in Attock district for two months while …

ATTOCK - Punjab Minister for Mines and Minerals Sardar Sher Ali Gorchani has said that blocks of placer gold have been identified in Attock along river Indus which will be auctioned soon after fulfilling all codal formalities.

Earlier this year, the Punjab Home Department imposed Section 144, banning unauthorized gold extraction from the Indus River near Attock. However, enforcement has reportedly been lax, with only a few cases registered against violators.

TAXILA: The Punjab Mines and Minerals Department has launched a multi-million project for evaluation of placer gold deposits in Indus River in Attock in collaboration with the …

ABSTRACT: The upper reaches of Chitral, Gilgit and the Indus river, in northern parts of Pakistan, are well known for the placer gold occurrences. The extraction of gold by gold-washers, using primitive tools, has been practiced since long period in the region.

Illegal placer gold mining along the scenic Indus River in the area of Nizampur, District Nowshera, has escalated to alarming levels, posing a dual threat to national assets and the delicate biodiversity of the region.

ATTOCK: The Punjab Mines and Minerals Department, in collaboration with the Geological Survey of Pakistan, on Tuesday launched a project for possible evaluation of …

Illegal placer gold mining along the scenic Indus River in the area of Nizampur, District Nowshera, has escalated to alarming levels, posing a dual threat to national assets and the delicate …

ATTOCK: The Punjab Mines and Minerals Department, in collaboration with the Geological Survey of Pakistan, on Tuesday launched a project for possible evaluation of placer gold deposits in the Indus River in District Attock .

Incumbent government took extra-ordinary steps and prepared strategy to stop illegal mining of Placer Gold deposits in River Indus, district Attock. Resultantly, for the first time in history theft of Placer Gold was completely stopped; …

The stern move aimed at ending illegal mining along the Indus River, and it targets all forms of mineral extraction, including the valuable placer gold that contributes significantly to the ...

TAXILA: The Punjab Mines and Minerals Department has launched a multi-million project for evaluation of placer gold deposits in Indus River in Attock in collaboration with the Geological...

Incumbent government took extra-ordinary steps and prepared strategy to stop illegal mining of Placer Gold deposits in River Indus, district Attock. Resultantly, for the first time in history theft of Placer Gold was completely stopped; Conducted feasibility of Placer Gold through Geological Survey of Pakistan (GSP)

LAHORE: The Punjab government has banned unauthorised excavation of placer gold and other minerals in the area of the Indus River in Attock district for two months while the mines and...

ATTOCK - Punjab Minister for Mines and Minerals Sardar Sher Ali Gorchani has said that blocks of placer gold have been identified in Attock along river Indus which will be …

Illegal placer gold mining along the scenic Indus River in the area of Nizampur, District Nowshera, has escalated to alarming levels, posing a dual threat to national assets and the delicate biodiversity of the region.

Earlier this year, the Punjab Home Department imposed Section 144, banning unauthorized gold extraction from the Indus River near Attock. However, enforcement has …