NRL identifies eight copper-gold porphyry discoveries in Chagai

Mettis Global reported on November 13, 2026, that NRL has logged eight copper-gold porphyry finds in Chagai, Balochistan, following almost 25,000 metres of drilling. At the Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum 2026, Chairman Muhammad Ali Tabba cited one borehole where copper averaged 0.43% across 295 metres, alongside gold at 0.13 grams per tonne; a narrower 132-metre section averaged 0.83% copper.

The Darigwan discoveries cover 5.6 square kilometres near NRL’s earlier Tang Kaur find. The company is working towards its first formal resource estimate and has not released preliminary figures while it addresses international reporting standards. Its exploration portfolio includes five Balochistan licenses, and NRL plans technical and environmental studies in 2027, with a bankable feasibility study targeted by decade-end.

Lucky Cement is one of the joint-venture partners, alongside Fatima Fertilizers and Liberty Mills. NRL also reiterated a previously announced $100 million exploration commitment and is developing an artificial-intelligence exploration model with Lahore University of Management Sciences.