This document provides an overview of Pakistan's mineral resources, including:
1. Pakistan has over 600,000 sq km of geological area with potential for various metallic and non-metallic mineral deposits. 52 minerals are currently exploited on a small scale, mainly coal, rock salt, and industrial/construction minerals.
2. The top 15 minerals of Pakistan are listed and described briefly, including aluminum, iron ore, copper, chromite, zinc/lead, coal, gypsum, phosphates, rock salt, and various building materials.
3. Pakistan has potential to develop major deposits of copper, gold, coal, and gemstones, which could significantly increase its mineral sector GDP contribution beyond the current 0.