Celebration as lead-zinc mining project achieves its full capacity.

Byline: Muhammad Akbar Notezai

DUDDAR -- A mining firm, the MCC Huaye, Duddar (MHD) Mining Company (Pvt) Ltd, organised a ceremony at the Duddar lead-zinc project on Saturday to celebrate its success of achieving annual full capacity with 500,000 tonnes.

MCC Resource Development Limited (MRDL) chairman Mr Xuping, mines secretary, Balochistan, Syed Zafar Ali Bukhari, MRDL senior vice president Nawaz Khan in Islamabad, Minerals Ministry of Energy and Petroleum DG Iqbal, Chinese officials and government officials from Islamabad, Karachi and Quetta attended the programme.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr Xuping said: 'Today, we have a grand gathering to celebrate the historic goal of achieving annual full capacity with 500,000 tonnes of the Duddar lead-zinc project.'

'At this moment, all of the Chinese and Pakistani employees in Duddar are filled with happiness and proud of today's construction achievement, as well as pleased that we have not disappointed the expectations of Chinese, Pakistani government, and friends from all walks of life.

Duddar is a joint project of China and Pakistan

'When China Huaye Group was entrusted by MCC Group with taking over the Duddar project, we were faced with the harsh geological conditions of the mine and severe market situation,' he added. 'Over the years, MCC Hauye Duddar project has overcome difficulties all the way through the vicissitudes of the wind and rain to achieve its goal,' he said.

Duddar lean-zinc mining is situated in Balochistan's Lasbella district. It is the only underground metal mining project in Pakistan. The project is invested and developed by China Metallurgical Group, and China Huaye Group is responsible for construction and production. Duddar lead-zinc project commenced construction in 2005, and shut down due to the difficult underground mining conditions.

In 2014, MHD took over the right to operate Duddar project through international...

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