Reko Diq Copper Gold Logistics A massive ore ship has been constructed by China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) having the capacity to transport 400,000 metric ton deadweight (DWT) roughly equivalent to 6000 railway infrastructure carriages. Sailing under the Hong Kong flag it has a draught of 23m and a fuel bunker allowing it to transport
Coastal Province of Balochistan & Reko Diq Copper Gold Project The province of Balochistan covers almost 44% of the country in term of area yet the population is only 5% of Pakistan’s population. Its potential natural resources are still geologically undiscovered. Alarmingly net foreign direct investment in Pakistan dipped by 2.9% in the period of
It has been highlighted by OCCRP that an audit by Swiss Federal Audit Office revealed that Switzerland is ill-equipped to properly investigate and deter cases of money laundering across multiple economic sectors.One point of vulnerability highlighted was the country’s real estate sector, specifically its land registry, which was noted to be lacking proper surveillance and
Corruption in Central Asia The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) has taken up the cudgels against organized corruption and corrupt practices. The Central Asian Republic of Kyrgyzstan figures prominently in the OCCRP investigations. Kyrgyzstan was foremost in launching anti graft campaigns and ensuring transparency in procurement and award of contracts where states resources
Barrick Gold of Canada which is re entering the mineral resource sector (copper gold) in Pakistan , after an international arbitration award, recently shared its policy on Anti – Bribery and Anti – Corruption. The company informed that Corruption causes widespread harm, fuels conflict and can result in misdirection of funds that would be used
