PIBT Secures Rights to Handle Reko Diq Exports

PIBT has struck fresh deals to expand its mineral-handling muscle, landing new concessions from Port Qasim Authority and clinching a key logistics role in the Reko Diq copper-gold project.

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Pakistan International Bulk Terminal Limited (PIBT) has strengthened its footprint in the minerals export sector after executing a Supplemental Implementation Agreement with the Port Qasim Authority. The development was formally disclosed to the Pakistan Stock Exchange on December 15, 2025.

Under the revised arrangement, PIBT has secured additional rights and concessions to handle, store, and export copper-gold commodities along with other minerals at its terminal. The agreement allows the company to manage a wider range of minerals, metals, and natural earth commodities on a non-exclusive basis, significantly broadening its operational scope.

In a parallel move, PIBT has entered into a separate agreement with Reko Diq Mining Company (RDMC) to handle its cargo concentrate. The deal places PIBT at the heart of logistics operations for one of Pakistan’s largest and most strategically important mining projects.

The company said these agreements represent a major milestone in diversifying its services and reinforcing its role across the minerals export value chain. With Reko Diq’s copper-gold exports expected to be a game-changer for Pakistan’s mining sector, PIBT appears ready to move from bulk handling to heavyweight logistics—quite literally.