When Pakistan signed the Reko Diq mine deal to avoid $11bn in the Reko Diq case?
A. 20th March 2022
B. 10th Feb 2022
C. 6th Jan 2022
D. None of these
Reko Diq Case latest news
The government of Pakistan signed the Reko dig mine project on Sunday 20th March 2022 and claimed to have saved the country from $11 billion penalties in the Reko Diq case and reconstituted a project aimed at excavating huge gold and copper reserves from the site in Balochistan.
Reko Diq mine dispute has been resolved after 10 years of legal battles & negotiations. following a settlement with Pakistan on the framework to reconstitute the agreement after 10 years of legal battles. The reconstituted agreement allows the Canadian company’s Chilean partner, Antofagasta Plc, to exit the project by withdrawing from its claim of $3.9bn in place of a payment of $900m. The two companies have won an award of around $11bn from an international arbitration court against Pakistan’s decision denying their joint venture a licence to develop Reko Diq.
Source: DAWN NEWS
Reko Diq Despute Pakistan
Reko Diq mine project agreement was suspended in 2011 due to a dispute over the legality of its licensing process. As a result, the International Court of Arbitration levelled a $6.4bn awards on the government of Pakistan while at the same time the London Court of Arbitration was also imposing another $4bn fine on Pakistan.
Reko Diq mine project is situated in Balochistan’s Chaghi district. it is one of the biggest undeveloped copper and gold deposits in the world. Reko Dig mine project is capable of producing 200,000 tons of copper and 250,000 ounces of gold a year for more than half a century, according to a feasibility study before the dispute.
Reko Diq case summary
In continuous efforts by PTI Govt under the leadership of PM Imran Khan, today the agreement to use Reko Diq has been successful. 10 Billion will be invested in Balochistan after the compensation of 11 billion dollars, which will create 8000 new jobs
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— Tehreek-e-Insaf (@InsafPK) March 21, 2022
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