Reko Diq Mining Corporation (RDMC) has paid more than $28 million to the Balochistan government through taxes, royalties, and community investments, representatives announced Thursday during a media briefing on the project’s progress.
Samia Ali Shah, Communications Manager at RDMC, shared that these payments, tallied as of June 2025, include $17.5 million in royalties, $3.8 million in taxes collected on behalf of employees and third parties, and $7.2 million directed toward community investment initiatives.
Samia Ali Shah also highlighted that the government of Balochistan holds a 25% partnership in the project without direct investment, as part of the broader 50-50 ownership between the government of Pakistan and RDMC.
Additionally, the media briefing emphasized RDMC’s contributions to workforce development in the region. Samia Ali Shah noted that trainees sponsored by the company recently returned from an 18-month training program in Argentina, with women making up 14% of the participants. “This investment in local talent will yield long-term benefits for the region,” she remarked.
