Pakistan’s mineral ambitions need more than mines
As global investors gather for PMIF26, Pakistan must look beyond mineral extraction and invest in the infrastructure, skills and industries that can turn its geological wealth into lasting prosperity
Dr Yasir Arafat
Dr Yasir Arafat holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Curtin University, Australia, and an MSc in Mineral Processing and Resource Recovery. A senior research engineer at Edith Cowan University, Australia, he specialises in battery and energy-storage technologies and has contributed to The Conversation Australia.
