Because it maps onto UAE demand more directly than the base metals do. Dimension stone feeds construction and architectural cladding, which is a live and continuous requirement across the Emirates rather than a speculative export market, and our Gupis and Ishkoman concessions in Ghizer district are two of the larger granite and marble positions behind that supply. The geological basis for both is on their respective concession pages.
Investor market
Mining investment for UAE investors
The UAE has taken a more selective approach to critical minerals than Saudi Arabia's broader build-out, but it remains one of the Gulf states most active in the region, and Pakistan features in combined Gulf investment estimates running as high as $50 billion over five years alongside Saudi commitments.
Why UAE
For a UAE investor, the case is less about a single headline deal and more about ground-floor positioning: licensed concessions with surveyed boundaries and government permits, in a commodity mix, copper, granite, dimension stone, that maps onto UAE's own construction and industrial demand as directly as it does export.
Investor FAQ
UAE: investor FAQ
Questions that come up specifically from UAE counterparties.
A local partner or a locally incorporated subsidiary is required, since Gilgit Baltistan mineral titles cannot be granted to a foreign entity directly. Since we already hold the licences, the usual route is a joint venture or farm-in against the existing title rather than a fresh application.
Yes, and for some counterparties that is the more natural entry point. We supply granite, marble and copper concentrate quoted FOB Karachi or CIF to your discharge port, with assay and inspection arranged on request. That can run as a straightforward supply relationship without any equity involvement at all.