Naim Tahir Baig

Rare Earth Metals in Pakistan: Geopolitics in the New Great Game (eBook, ePUB)

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Rare Earth Metals in Pakistan: Geopolitics in the New Great Game

In an era where technological supremacy determines national power, Pakistan sits atop what may be one of the world's most significant undeveloped rare earth metal reserves-geological treasures worth an estimated $6 to $50 trillion. Dr. Naim Tahir Baig's analysis reveals how these critical minerals, essential for everything from smartphones to F-35 fighter jets, could fundamentally reshape Pakistan's economic trajectory and its role in 21st-century geopolitics.

Drawing on extensive field research and unprecedented access to geological surveys conducted jointly by Chinese and Pakistani teams, this comprehensive study exposes the complex intersection of geology, technology, and international relations. As China maintains an iron grip on 85% of global rare earth processing and the United States scrambles to diversify its supply chains through the Minerals Security Partnership, Pakistan finds itself at the epicenter of a new "Great Game"-one fought not over territory, but over the elements that power our digital civilization.

Baig meticulously documents Pakistan's vast rare earth endowment across the mineral-rich provinces of Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Gilgit-Baltistan, while confronting the sobering realities that stand between potential and prosperity. From the sophisticated attacks by the Baloch Liberation Army that have disrupted Chinese infrastructure projects to the technical challenges of establishing water-intensive processing facilities in a water-scarce region, the path to rare earth development is fraught with obstacles that demand innovative solutions and unprecedented international cooperation.

This work goes beyond mere resource cataloging to provide a strategic roadmap for Pakistan's policymakers, investors, and international partners. Through detailed scenario analysis, Baig explores three potential futures: exclusive partnership with China through CPEC expansion, integration with US-led diversification efforts, or a sophisticated multi-alignment strategy that maximizes Pakistan's leverage while minimizing dependency. Each path carries profound implications not only for Pakistan's economic development but for global supply chain resilience and the balance of power between major economies.

With rare earth demand projected to grow at 12.6% annually through 2029, driven by the renewable energy transition and defense modernization, Pakistan's geological endowment represents more than an economic opportunity-it constitutes a strategic inflection point that could determine whether the country remains dependent on external support or emerges as a middle-income economy with genuine strategic autonomy. Baig's analysis demonstrates that success will require overcoming institutional weaknesses, managing environmental sustainability, and navigating security challenges while building the technical capacity needed to move beyond raw material extraction to value-added processing and manufacturing.

Rare Earth Metals in Pakistan is essential reading for policymakers seeking to understand the intersection of natural resources and national power, investors evaluating opportunities in critical mineral sectors, and academics studying how geological endowments shape geopolitical competition. As the world grapples with supply chain vulnerabilities exposed by recent global crises, this book provides crucial insights into how one nation's mineral wealth could help reshape the technological landscape of the 21st century.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Dr Naim Tahir Baig
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. August 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798231643752
• Artikelnr.: 75262840

Autorenporträt

Dr. Naim Tahir Baig can be described as a Political Analyst, Geopolitical Strategist, Military and Security Studies Expert, Intelligence and Espionage Scholar, Social Commentator, Philosopher of Contemporary Issues, Digital Economy Specialist, Islamic Scholar and Interfaith Commentator, Poet and Literary Author, Regional Studies Expert, Multidisciplinary Intellectual, and Pakistan-Centric Analyst, reflecting his diverse expertise across politics, geopolitics, military strategy, intelligence, social commentary, business, religion, literature, and regional studies.

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