By: Dr. Jumma Marri Baloch

Balochistan Natural Resources including Marble, Chromites, Fluorite, Barite, Asbestos, Garnet, Vermiculite, Rhodium, Platinum, gold, Diamond, Crystals, Iridium, Ruthenium, Palladium, Osmium, copper, Iron, Gas, Petroleum, and etc. Which are of big importance in today’s world 750 kilometer long area of Balochistan has been declared the gateway of economic.

Balochistan is one of the richest and most resourceful state in world, I would say the most rich one in entire world within her population ratio, but Baloch are deprived of their wealthy pushed to live in abject poverty. Balochistan has the lowest literacy rate and highest infant mortality rate compared with rest Pakistan. Despite being a naturally rich people of Balochistan suffer due to apathy of puppet Provincial and indifferent Federal government.

Over US$ many trillion worth of natural resources have been discovered in Balochistan including, Gold, Copper, Black pearl, Oil, Valuable Stones, Coal, Chromites and Natural Gas. Additionally Balochistan has an Oceanic coastline and very rich fishing industry a beautiful clean virgin coastline that stretches along with one of the world’s most important shipping routes i.e. the Straits of Hormuz. Balochistan’s resources could potentially support the population of Balochistan and bring prosperity to the region. Balochistan does not need any foreign aid for its development but is potential donor country and would create jobs for millions around the world.

Natural resources of Balochistan have been mercilessly used looted and are being daily taken away by Punjab and Chinese state, but no investment was made in socio-economic development of Balochistan. As a result human development index of Balochistan is lowest in all over Pakistan.

The province of Balochistan has trillions worth of Gold and Natural Gas oil but its people are deprived of employment, quality education proper health facilities housing and clean drinking water. Humans and Animals use the same water and there are no hygienically clean drinking water facilities for nearly 70% of Balochistan’s population.

Great agriculture potential in Balochistan, but the shortage of water is big issue in the way of taking full benefit from agriculture total arable Lang in Balochistan is 2.8 million acres. 

Osmium, Rhodium, Platinum, diamond, crystals, Iridium, Ruthenium and Palladium is found in Marri area place knows as Tadri and puch.

Copper, gold, silver, and iron

Gold, silver, iron and Copper, are more well-known and important minerals present in Balochistan. All are found in Chagai District. Copper and gold also found in the Reko Diq.

Chromites:

In Balochistan also found Chromites and chromium metal used as alloying elements in variety stainless steels which are also suitable for surgical . Chromium also used in refectories, chemical leather refining and other industries.

Copper:

Copper is also resources of Balochistan is huge investment made in development. From Chaghi district in Western Balochistan has been found About 500 million copper.
Huge copper has been discovered in Rekodiq area, near the Saindak. This is second biggest copper and gold reservoir of the world.

Iron Ore:

In Balochistan found more than 600 million tons of Iron Ores. Iron Ores has been found Dalbandin, Nokundi and Chilghazi areas of Chagai Balochistan. Iron Ore deposit initial estimated reserves of more than 200 million tons at Dilband, 90 kilometres Duddar located north of Karachi.

Gypsum:

Large Gypsum deposits found in Barkhan, Kohlu, Loralai and Sibi districts of Balochistan. Total reserves of Gypsum in Balochistan are more than 955 Million of Tons.

Fluorite:

Large reserves of fluorite are found at Dilband and Maran areas of Mastung district. The total estimated fluorite reserves about 925,000 tons.

Magnetite:

Magnetite found at Muslimbagh area of Qila Saifullah district and Wad in Khuzdar district. Total estimated Magnetite reserves are not exactly known.

Barite:

Large reserves of are found in Khuzdar and Lasbella districts of Balochistan. Total estimated Barite reserves are over 1.25 m.t.

Vermiculite:

Huge deposits of Vermiculate found from south of Dalbandin and Doki river area.

Asbestos:

Asbestos found in the Zabar Creek area 10 Kilometer North of Muslimbagh. Asbestos occurs in two types, non spinning fiber types and main spinning.

Dimension Stone:

Marble and granite two types of dimension stones are widely used in the industry.

Marble

In district Chaghi found Large Marble deposits, from Dalbandin to the Iran borders. Some deposits are located namely Siah-Chang, Maskichah, Patkok, Chilgazi Zardkan, Jhulli, Zeh, and Buttak close to Pak-Afghan border areas.
Good quality of Onyx is found in Chaghi, Lasbela , Khuzdar and Bolan districts.

Granite:

Granite is good export qualities in the markets of varied colour and it is attractive abroad. There are large quantities of Granite and many other minerals are also found in Balochistan.

Quartzite:

Quartzite is a moderately newfound mineral. Its stores are happens in Lasbela locale.

Limestone:

It exists in abundance in different parts of Balochistan. Several hundred meters thick layers of limestone, at places dolomitic, occur in Chiltan Formation of Jurassic age in Quetta and Kalat. Limestone of Cretaceous age, 300 to 50 meters thick, is widely found in Balochistan. Harnai, Sor Range, and Spintangi areas have reserves of limestone.

Sulphur:

Sulfur stores are accessible at Koh-i-Sultan in Chaghi locale. Three primary depoit are grouped around the southern half o the terminated fountain of liquid magma, Koh-i-Sultan. The stores are of fumaralic cause and local sulfur is found in vugs, breaks, and as impregnation in volcanic tuffs. The main utilization of sulfur is the assembling of sulphuric corrosive and explosives.

Uranium:

Uranium is found near Dera Ghazi khan in eastern parts of occupied Balochistan on Sulaiman mountain rages in large numbers from that Pakistan made.

Coalfields:

Balochistan has 6 created coalfields all of which are situated in northern part of the area. There is the Mach-Abegum coalfield found in Bolan area around 70 km southeast of Quetta. Sor Range-Sinjidi-Deghari coalfield is arranged 28 km east of Quetta and is viewed as the most profound coalmine in Pakistan. Pir Ismail Ziarat-Margar-Narwar coalfield is arranged 60 km east of Quetta, and the Duki-Anambar coalfield is situated in Loralai District. The Khost-Sharig-Harnai coalfield is situated in Sibi District around 160 km from Quetta and the Chamalang coalfield is found in Loralai District.

Natural Gas:

Balochistan is rich with Natural resources. The Gas of Balochistan is expecting the piece of spine in the economy. There are huge deposits of Gas and oil in Kohlu districts, according to US geological survey of 1970 there are 25 trillion cubic feet of gas in Marri area and an estimated 260 billion barrel of oil.

Regular Gas was unintentionally found in 1952 close to the town of Sui, Balochistan. Common gas has turned out to be verging on synonymous with the name Sui. In 1995, Balochistan was contributing about 56% to Pakistan's aggregate yield of characteristic gas, however by 2007 its shares had dropped to 32.7%, and that same year it devoured just 10.81% of the nation's aggregate yield from Sui.

The advancement of agribusiness with the assistance of tube wells and low rains have barely influenced underground water and range-lands. The aggregate zone of infertile area in Balochistan comprises of 4.7 million sections of land, which is half of the desolate place that is known for nation. On the off chance that this tremendous zone is brought under development, it not just makes the nation independent in nourishment however it would likewise empower the nation to fare horticulture produce to neighbor nations.

Balochistan gets low rain when contrasted with different parts of nation however in spite of it an expansive segment of surge water is squandering, reason for nonappearance of deficient Dams. On the off chance that means be taken for capacity of surge water than 12 million sections of land feet extra water would be accessible for water system in Balochistan. Dates, Apples, Grapes, Onions are imperative agribusiness generation of Balochistan. 

Dates:

Dates are critical farming creation of the territory. The Makran and Kharan regions of Balochistan are the real dates delivering zones. 110 verities of dates are delivering in Kech area in Makran. Rabbi, Begum Jangi, Klongi, Karoba, Mozwati, Mansaure, Chalni, Sabza and Shakar is positioned among fare quality dates. Makran is creating more than 1 million tones of dates every year. Nonattendance of legitimate correspondence and capacity and handling offices 50 percent of creation if squandering, this is bringing on lost million dollars. Balochistan is the main territory which appreciates four climate conditions. A few zones are to a great degree hot. Makran, Sibi, Dahdar and some different zones are incorporating into to great degree hot regions, however Kalat, Mastung, Quetta, Ziarat and Pishin are frosty regions and create astounding apples, grapes, cherries and apricots are delivered in these ranges. 

Apples:

Onion:

In the Balochistan likewise delivers 1.2 million tones of onion, yet there isn't offices of promoting and sending out for this item. Balochistan produces range of other food products like wheat, rice, cotton, different fruits and sugarcane.

Fish:

Fish is likewise critical generation of Balochistan the potential was estimated at1 million tones/year from the marine subsector alone. The commercially important resources include near 250 demersal fish species, 50 small pelagic fish species, 15 medium-sized pelagic species and 20 large pelagic fish species. In addition, there are also 15 commercial species of shrimp, 12 of cephalopods and 5 of lobster. The fish got from Balochistan is sending from Karachi to global markets, the genuine advantage of this generation going for brokers of Karachi rather than poor fishers men of Balochistan.