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Canada’s Barrick Mining leads project, expected to be one of world’s largest copper mines
Canadian mine developer Barrick Mining’s Reko Diq Project in Balochistan, Pakistan. © AP
ADNAN AAMIR
September 8, 2025 16:38 JST
ISLAMABAD — The Reko Diq copper and gold mine project — one of the largest copper mines if commissioned as planned — in Pakistan has now secured $6 billion in loan pledges, after a Saudi Arabian investor pulled out, pushing Barrick Mining, the Canadian mine developer, to seek financing from U.S. and other international lenders.