Asif Ali Khan
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has signed an agreement involving a Chinese company and a local organisation to introduce modern mining technology in the province.
The signing ceremony was held in the presence of Dr Muhammad Irshad, a member of the Advisory Council on Industries and Commerce.
Officials from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Board of Investment and the Small Industries Development Board also attended the ceremony.
According to officials, the introduction of advanced mining technology is expected to help reduce mining costs and improve safety and environmental standards.
Dr Irshad said modernising the mineral sector and facilitating investors were among the government’s priorities. He added that a proposal to establish a local production unit for modern mining technology in the province was also under consideration.
He said technology transfer could create employment opportunities and strengthen local technical skills, while paving the way for cooperation to develop the province’s mining and minerals sector.
According to a departmental spokesperson, the agreement forms part of broader efforts to promote modern mining technology and bring the provincial minerals sector in line with contemporary requirements.
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