Pakistan is rich in the mineral resources. The mineral resources means the essential things which we get from the earth is called mineral resources .minerals are the natural wealth buried under heath of the earth .the all mineral resources are playing a vital role the progress , rapid economic and industrial development of the country .if prove that mineral resources are the very important for the country ,
Following are the mineral resources of Pakistan.
They includes
mineral oil , natural oil , coal , iron ore , chromites ,copper , gypsum , salt , limestone , marble etc
these all are the mineral resources of Pakistan OGDC oil and gas development corporation is responsible for the development of gas and other natural resources .All the minerals resources are source of income we can earn dollars by the exporting these minerals throughout the foreign countries .they are they are the source of development for the country .
the natural gas first found in the Sui in the balochistan province of Pakistan ,1952. after that gas was discovered in thirteen different places in Pakistan .
Pakistan produce about 15 percent of natural oil and for the country requirement and import about the 85 percent to the foreign countries and earn their currencies .
And Pakistan is one of the most richest country in the world .
Marble is also mineral resources ,many marbles found in Pakistan of different size and different colors .it considered as the best quality marble of the world .Pakistan also export the marble in a great quantity to the different foreign counties and earn the expensive foreign currency .marble is used In a large amount in Pakistan in big houses ,schools , hospitals , colleges , universities , factories , sugar industries , banks , specially in the government offices , parks , rescue offices and a lot of other in the country .