Buner’s stone industry may attract Chinese investors
KPEZDMC has started accepting online applications for the acquisition of plots from the investors.
The zone has easy access points via Swat Expressway (M-16), which joins M-1 at Karnal Sher Khan Interchange (M-1). BMC has also other alternate access points. According to official data, the annual production of marbles in Buner is 2.6 m tons, dolomite is 18,684 tons, feldspar is 5,157 tons while granite, limestone and barium are also found in the district.
KP’s mining sector has great potential for growth and the government is encouraging and facilitating local and foreign investors to come to explore the opportunities. “Foreign companies can also set an mechanized mining in the district,” according to Islam Jan, adding that besides generating avenue a large number of local will also get jobs in stone sector. Several Chinese investors, during their recent visits to KP, have shown keen interest in investing in mining of iron and copper ores and establishing mineral processing units and to create synergies with existing leaseholders.
