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Notes from the field

2026-08-28

Silver and Lead in GB Polymetallic Systems: The Byproduct Math Nobody's Doing Yet

A hard look at silver and lead credits in Gilgit-Baltistan polymetallic deposits — grades, assays, and why the byproduct math changes the JV case.

2026-08-27

Bilateral Investment Treaties and Pakistan Mining: What Protection a Foreign JV Partner Really Gets

A candid look at what bilateral investment treaties actually protect for foreign mining JV partners in Pakistan — and where the gaps are.

2026-08-26

Nephrite vs Jadeite: Why That One Word Changes Our Skardu Export Price

A GB operator on why buyers keep confusing nephrite and jadeite — and what that mix-up costs us on Skardu jade export contracts.

2026-08-25

Bauxite Next Door to Gilgit-Baltistan: Could It Feed Gulf Smelters?

A close look at bauxite occurrences adjacent to GB, the alumina grades reported, and what it would take to ship feedstock to Gulf smelters.

2026-08-24

Political Risk Cover for Mining in Pakistan: What You Can Actually Get Underwritten

A working guide to MIGA, SACE, Sinosure and Lloyd's political risk cover for mining projects in Gilgit-Baltistan — what actually gets underwritten.

2026-08-21

What Three Field Seasons of Mapping and Sampling Told Us About Our 16 Concessions

A technical summary of geological mapping and geochemical sampling across GBX's 16 mineral concessions in Gilgit-Baltistan — grades, methods, and gaps.

2026-08-20

Nephrite Jade from Skardu and Bunji: What We're Actually Pulling Out and Who's Buying

A working operator's view on nephrite jade from Skardu and Bunji — colour range, grading, pricing and where the material actually ships.

2026-08-19

Molybdenum for Steel Alloys and Aerospace: Why European Buyers Are Mapping New Sources

A Pakistani mining operator's take on molybdenum supply for European steel mills and aerospace forgers — grades, logistics and why buyers are re-mapping.

2026-08-18

Rare Earth Element Potential in the Karakoram Batholith: What We're Seeing at the Early Stage

Early-stage rare earth exploration notes from the Karakoram batholith in Gilgit-Baltistan — geology, sampling, and what serious REE buyers should know.

2026-08-17

Shipping Bulk Minerals from Karachi: What It Actually Costs and How We Move It

A working operator's notes on Karachi port handling, freight rates and the container vs breakbulk call for mineral exports from Pakistan.

2026-08-16

Gold Assay and Recovery Rates in Karakoram Hard-Rock Deposits: What the Lab Results Actually Show

Real assay data and recovery rates from hard-rock gold samples in Gilgit-Baltistan. Grades, sulphide behaviour, and what buyers should ask for.

2026-08-15

Lithium Pegmatites in Northern Pakistan: Where We Actually Are on LCT vs NYF

An honest field update on lithium-bearing pegmatite exploration in Gilgit-Baltistan — LCT signatures, sampling grades and what's still unproven.

2026-08-14

South Korea's Scramble for Mineral Security — and Why Pakistan Keeps Coming Up in Seoul

Seoul is diversifying away from Chinese mineral supply. Here's where Gilgit-Baltistan fits into Korea's critical minerals strategy — and what buyers should

2026-08-13

Lode Gold in Gilgit-Baltistan: What the Structures Are Actually Telling Us

A working operator's read on lode gold Pakistan targets in Gilgit-Baltistan — shear zones, quartz veins, and analogues to regional deposits.

2026-08-12

Tungsten Concentrate Pricing in 2025: What Sellers Actually Need to Know Before Signing

A working seller's view on tungsten APT pricing, MTU contract structures, payment terms and what to negotiate before signing off-take in 2025.

2026-08-11

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

Real placer gold grades from the Indus, Gilgit and Hunza rivers, plus honest numbers on dredging economics, licensing and export logistics from GB.

2026-08-10

Tungsten and Molybdenum in the Karakoram: Skarn and Greisen Systems Worth Drilling

A field-level look at W-Mo skarn and greisen targets in Gilgit-Baltistan — geology, grades seen so far, and what's drill-ready.

2026-08-09

ESIA for Mining in Gilgit-Baltistan: The Law, and What Lenders Actually Want to See

What GB law requires for mining ESIAs, where IFC Performance Standards raise the bar, and what overseas lenders and JV partners actually check.

2026-08-08

Copper Porphyry Potential in the Kohistan Island Arc: What We're Seeing Across Our Concessions

A field-level look at porphyry copper targets across GBX concessions in the Kohistan Island Arc, with geology, grades and what we're drilling next.

2026-08-07

Water and Power for Remote Mine Sites in Gilgit-Baltistan: What a JV Partner Needs to Plan For

A GBX Resources note on what JV partners actually need to plan for on water supply and hydropower at remote mine sites in Gilgit-Baltistan.

2026-08-06

Antimony from Gilgit-Baltistan: What We're Actually Sitting On

A GB-based operator on antimony grades, stibnite vein geology, and where Pakistani supply fits after China's export curbs on antimony.

2026-08-05

Antimony Trioxide for Flame Retardants: The Conversation I Keep Having With European Buyers

A Pakistani antimony producer on why flame retardant manufacturers are hunting for non-Chinese ATO — and what a real alternative looks like.

2026-08-04

How to Structure a Mining Joint Venture in Pakistan: The Actual Legal Mechanics

A working guide to Pakistan mining JV structure, royalties, foreign ownership rules and Gilgit-Baltistan licensing — written by an operator on the ground.

2026-08-03

Copper Concentrate Specs for Chinese Smelters: What We Can Actually Ship from GB

What copper concentrate grades, impurities and tonnages we can ship from Gilgit-Baltistan to Chinese smelters — real numbers, not marketing.

2026-08-02

Gilgit-Baltistan's Critical Minerals Endowment: What the Geology Actually Says

A working operator's honest look at the geology behind Gilgit-Baltistan's critical minerals — copper, antimony, tungsten, REEs — and what it means for buye

2026-08-01

India's Critical Minerals Strategy and the Pakistan Factor: What Commodity Traders Need to Know

A Pakistani mining operator on India's critical minerals strategy, the KABIL playbook, and what it means for traders sourcing from South Asia.

2026-07-31

Gilgit-Baltistan's Critical Minerals Corridor: A Geological and Commercial Overview

A working overview of 16 mineral concessions across Gilgit-Baltistan — geology, grades, licensing and what's actually on the table for JV partners.

2026-07-30

Karakoram Suture Zone Mineralisation: A Technical Summary for Exploration Geologists and Investors

A working geologist's summary of the Karakoram suture zone — porphyry, skarn, orogenic gold and pegmatite systems across Gilgit-Baltistan.

2026-07-29

The Gulf States' Mineral Investment Push: Why UAE and Saudi Arabia Are Looking at Pakistan

A Pakistan mining operator's take on why Gulf capital is flowing into critical minerals — and what UAE and Saudi buyers are actually asking for.

2026-07-28

Lead Concentrate Specs for Smelters: What We Can Ship from Gilgit-Baltistan

A working note on the lead concentrate grades, penalty elements and shipment terms we can offer smelters from Gilgit-Baltistan.

2026-07-27

Nephrite Jade Grading for Export: What Chinese and Gulf Buyers Actually Require

A working guide to nephrite jade grading from Skardu and Bunji — what Chinese and Gulf buyers actually pay for, and what gets rejected at the port.

2026-07-26

SIFC and Foreign Mining Partners: What's Actually Changed on the Ground

A working operator's read on Pakistan's SIFC — what it actually does for foreign mining investors, and what still needs sorting out on the ground.

2026-07-25

Solar Panel Supply Chain: Where Antimony and Copper from Pakistan Actually Fit

A GB mine operator on where Pakistani antimony and copper actually slot into the solar panel supply chain — grades, logistics, and buyer reality.

2026-07-24

Lithium Pegmatite Geology of the Karakoram: What Makes Northern Pakistan Prospective

A working geologist's view on why the Karakoram may host serious lithium pegmatite deposits, and where in Gilgit-Baltistan the signals are strongest.

2026-07-23

Tungsten for Defence Applications: Why Western Procurement Officers Are Looking at Pakistan

A GB operator's view on tungsten supply for Western defence programmes — China concentration, Pakistan geology, and what off-take actually looks like.

2026-07-22

Japan's Critical Minerals Playbook Has a Pakistan-Shaped Gap

Why Japanese buyers of tungsten, antimony and molybdenum should be looking at Gilgit-Baltistan concessions — and what the trade actually requires.

2026-07-21

Gwadar Port and the Critical Minerals Corridor: What CPEC Actually Changes for Mineral Exports

A mining operator's honest look at Gwadar, Karachi, and what CPEC actually means for shipping concentrate and ore out of Pakistan.

2026-07-20

Off-Take Agreements for Critical Minerals: How We Actually Structure Them

A GB concession holder explains how we structure off-take deals for antimony, copper, tungsten and moly — pricing, tenure, prepayment and what buyers get.

2026-07-19

Copper-Gold Porphyry in the Western Karakoram: What the Reko Diq Comparison Actually Tells Us

A working operator's view on porphyry potential in the Western Karakoram, and where the geology genuinely lines up with Reko Diq and Saindak.

2026-07-18

Due Diligence on a Pakistan Mining JV: What Overseas Investors Actually Need to Check

A GB concession holder's honest checklist for overseas investors doing due diligence on a Pakistan mining JV — licences, geology, logistics, risk.

2026-07-17

Critical Minerals for EV Batteries: What Gilgit-Baltistan Can Actually Supply

A GB concession holder walks through what our ground can actually deliver into EV battery supply chains — copper, lithium prospects, and the rest.

2026-07-16

China's Antimony Export Ban: What It Actually Means for Western Buyers, and Where Pakistan Fits

A mining operator's take on the China antimony export ban, what it means for Western buyers, and where Gilgit-Baltistan concessions fit in.

2026-07-15

GBX Resources Portfolio Snapshot: 16 Concessions, What's In Them, and What We're Ready to Sign

A straight look at our 16 mineral concessions in Gilgit-Baltistan — commodity mix, stage of work, and where we're ready for JV or off-take.

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.