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Field Notes

Notes from the field

2026-07-14

Royalties, Taxes and Repatriation: What a Mining JV in Gilgit-Baltistan Actually Costs You

A straight look at royalties, taxes and profit repatriation for mining JVs in Gilgit-Baltistan — what overseas partners actually pay and take home.

2026-07-13

From Sample to Shipment: How a Serious Buyer Actually Sources Minerals from Pakistan

A practical, step-by-step buyer workflow for sourcing minerals from Gilgit-Baltistan — sampling, assay, contracts, logistics and payment.

2026-07-12

Molybdenum Through 2035: Where the Demand Actually Comes From

A miner's read on molybdenum demand through 2035 — stainless, HSLA steels, hydroprocessing catalysts and defence alloys. Written from Gilgit-Baltistan.

2026-07-11

How to Conduct Technical Due Diligence on a Gilgit-Baltistan Concession Portfolio

A practical walkthrough of technical due diligence on Gilgit-Baltistan concessions — licensing, geology, sampling, logistics and the things people miss.

2026-07-10

What Chinese Miners Actually Do in Pakistan — And What Western Entrants Keep Missing

A Pakistani mining founder on what Chinese investors got right in GB and Balochistan, and where Western buyers keep tripping over themselves.

2026-07-09

Pakistan's Mineral Title System: What Foreign Partners Actually Need to Understand

A working operator's guide to how mineral titles, leases and surface rights actually function in Pakistan — and where foreign JV partners get tripped up.

2026-07-08

Field Exploration Methods for High-Altitude Karakoram Terrain: A Technical How-To

How we actually run mineral exploration above 3,500m in Gilgit-Baltistan — mapping, sampling, logistics and the mistakes we made early on.

2026-07-07

Defence Procurement and the Antimony-Tungsten Squeeze: A 2025 View from Gilgit-Baltistan

A mining operator's take on antimony and tungsten security of supply for defence buyers in 2025 — grades, geopolitics and what Pakistan can actually delive

2026-07-06

Solar Supply Chain: Where Gilgit-Baltistan Fits on Silver, Copper and Tellurium

A candid look at silver, copper and tellurium demand from PV manufacturing — and what Gilgit-Baltistan can and can't realistically supply.

2026-07-05

Pakistan vs Central Asia vs Africa: Where Does the Critical Minerals JV Money Actually Go?

An operator's honest comparison of Pakistan, Central Asia and Africa for critical minerals JV risk and reward — from someone holding 16 GB concessions.

2026-07-04

Why Pakistan Will Be a Tier-1 Critical Minerals Jurisdiction by 2030

A working view from Gilgit-Baltistan on why Pakistan moves into tier-1 critical minerals supply by 2030 — geology, policy, and the buyers already circling.

2026-07-03

How Off-Take Agreements Work for Junior Concession Holders: A Buyer's Guide

A candid guide for buyers negotiating off-take with junior concession holders in Pakistan — pricing, prepayment, tonnage risk and what actually gets signed

2026-07-01

Bauxite from Gilgit-Baltistan and Why Gulf Smelters Should Care

A working note from GBX Resources on bauxite grades in Gilgit-Baltistan, shipping via Karachi, and what Gulf smelters actually need from Pakistan.

2026-06-30

Antimony for Defence and Solar: Where Gilgit-Baltistan Sits in the NATO Supply Picture

A working view from Pakistan on antimony grades, allied supply gaps, and what off-take from Gilgit-Baltistan actually looks like in 2024.

2026-06-29

What the EU's Critical Raw Materials Act Means for Buyers Looking Outside China

A Pakistani concession holder's view on the EU Critical Raw Materials Act, and where antimony, tungsten and copper outside China actually come from.

2026-06-27

The US Critical Minerals List Explained: Where Gilgit-Baltistan's Concessions Fit

A Pakistani operator's read on the US critical minerals list — antimony, tungsten, copper, REEs — and where GB concessions actually fit the supply gap.

2026-06-26

Lead-Silver in Gilgit-Baltistan: What's Actually in the Ground

A grounded look at lead-silver polymetallic deposits in GB Pakistan — geology, grades, and where these concentrates actually fit in global markets.

2026-06-25

Getting Concentrate Out of Gilgit-Baltistan: The KKH, Karachi and Gwadar, Honestly Compared

A working breakdown of how concentrate actually moves from Gilgit-Baltistan to port — costs, road conditions, customs, and what trips people up.

2026-06-24

Karakoram Granite: Quarry Realities and Why the Gulf Keeps Calling

A frank look at quarrying architectural granite in Gilgit-Baltistan, real freight costs to the Gulf, and what buyers from Dubai and Riyadh keep asking for.

2026-06-23

Why Pakistan Should Already Be on Your Critical Minerals Shortlist

A working note from Gilgit-Baltistan on why Pakistan deserves a serious look from EU and US critical minerals buyers — antimony, tungsten, copper, REEs.

2026-06-22

Lode Gold in the Karakoram: What the Rock Actually Tells Us

A field operator's look at lode gold deposits in the Karakoram and Western Himalaya, with real grades, structural controls and what's drillable in GB.

2026-06-21

Skardu and Bunji Nephrite: How We Grade It, and Who Actually Buys It

A working note on how we classify nephrite jade from Skardu and Bunji, and what Chinese, Taiwanese and Korean buyers actually pay for.

2026-06-20

Getting Rock Out of Gilgit-Baltistan: The Honest Logistics Picture

How concentrate and ore actually move from GB mines to Karachi, Gwadar and Khunjerab — distances, costs, bottlenecks and what works.

2026-06-18

Rare Earth Exploration in Gilgit-Baltistan: What We're Actually Seeing in the Field

Field notes on REE exploration in Gilgit-Baltistan — geology, sample work, and where the realistic targets sit in the Himalayan collision zone.

2026-06-17

Bauxite in Gilgit-Baltistan: What the Grade Sheets Actually Say

Real grade data, geology and export logistics for bauxite from Gilgit-Baltistan. Written for aluminium feedstock buyers and JV partners.

2026-06-15

How Pakistan's Mineral Concession Licensing Actually Works (From Someone Who Holds 16)

A working operator's guide to how mineral concession licensing actually works in Pakistan, especially Gilgit-Baltistan. Real process, real timelines.

2026-06-14

Karakoram Batholith Granite: What We're Quarrying and Who's Asking

A field note on Karakoram batholith granite — colors, block sizes, quarry access and what serious architectural stone buyers should know.

2026-06-13

Lode vs Placer Gold in Gilgit-Baltistan: Which One Actually Pays Better in a JV?

A working operator's breakdown of lode and placer gold economics in Gilgit-Baltistan — capex, grades, recovery and what JV partners should actually weigh.

2026-06-12

Alluvial Gold in the Indus, Gilgit and Hunza Rivers: How We Actually Assess It

How we sample, assay and estimate placer gold tonnage across the Indus, Gilgit and Hunza river systems in Gilgit-Baltistan. Field notes, not brochure copy.

2026-06-11

Molybdenum from Pakistan: What's Actually in the Ground and Who's Asking About It

A working note on molybdenum deposits in Gilgit-Baltistan — geology, grades, critical-mineral status and where serious off-take conversations stand.

2026-06-10

Tungsten and Molybdenum from the Karakoram: Strategic Metals for Defence Off-Take

A working note on tungsten and molybdenum from Gilgit-Baltistan — grades, geology, logistics and what defence buyers actually ask us.

2026-06-09

Rare Earth Elements in Northern Pakistan: What Early Exploration in Gilgit-Baltistan Is Actually Showing

Early rare earth exploration results from Gilgit-Baltistan — what the rock chips, pegmatites and carbonatite leads are actually telling us so far.

2026-06-08

Alluvial and Placer Gold in the Indus, Gilgit and Hunza Rivers: What the Numbers Actually Look Like

A field-level look at alluvial gold Pakistan: grades, geology and extraction economics across the Indus, Gilgit and Hunza river systems.

2026-06-07

Copper in Gilgit-Baltistan: What the Drill Holes and the Comparables Actually Say

A field-honest look at copper grades and tonnage potential across our Gilgit-Baltistan concessions, with comparable deposits from Reko Diq to Oyu Tolgoi.

2026-06-06

The Antimony Squeeze Is Real, and Most Western Buyers Still Don't Have a Plan B

China's antimony export curbs left Western buyers exposed. Here's what Gilgit-Baltistan can realistically supply, and on what timeline.

2026-06-05

Copper Concessions in Gilgit-Baltistan: Porphyry Geology, Grades and JV Structure

A founder's note on porphyry copper geology in Gilgit-Baltistan, actual grades from our concessions, and how a serious JV gets structured.

2026-06-04

How to Structure a Mining JV in Pakistan: What Actually Works on the Ground

A working operator's view on structuring a mining JV in Pakistan — licensing, fiscal terms, equity splits and what overseas partners get wrong.

2026-06-03

Lithium Pegmatites in Gilgit-Baltistan: Where We Actually Are

An honest field update on lithium pegmatite exploration in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan — what we've sampled, what's confirmed, and what EV buyers should ask

2026-06-02

What the Karakoram Suture Zone Actually Holds: A Field Note for Investors

A working geologist's view of Gilgit-Baltistan's critical minerals belt — what's in the rock, where licensing stands, and how export logistics really run.

2026-06-01

Nephrite Jade from Skardu and Bunji: What We're Actually Pulling Out of the Ground

A working operator's notes on nephrite jade from Skardu and Bunji — grades, geology, pricing reality and how we ship out of Pakistan.

2026-05-31

Antimony and Tungsten in Gilgit-Baltistan: What's Actually in the Ground

A working note from GBX Resources on antimony and tungsten grades across our Karakoram concessions, and what serious off-take partners should know.

2026-05-30

Why I Keep Getting Calls From Brussels About a Valley in Gilgit-Baltistan

A working map of the antimony, tungsten and molybdenum belt in Gilgit-Baltistan, and what it could mean for non-China critical minerals supply.

2026-05-29

Antimony, Tungsten and Moly from Gilgit-Baltistan: A Briefing for Western Buyers

A field-level briefing on antimony, tungsten and molybdenum from Gilgit-Baltistan — geology, grades, licensing and what off-take partners need to know.

2026-05-28

Antimony, Tungsten and Copper in Gilgit-Baltistan: What the Geology Actually Tells Us

A working operator's view on Gilgit-Baltistan's antimony, tungsten and copper geology, grades, and what a serious JV or off-take actually looks like.