China's copper mine in Pakistan targeted by militant 'blockade'

The Saindak copper and gold mine is one of China's oldest mining investments in Pakistan. (Screenshot from Balochistan Land of Beauty's YouTube page)ADNAN AAMIRJuly 23, 2026 10:45 JSTISLAMABAD -- The Saindak mine, China's only copper interest in Pakistan, faces what analysts call an "economic blockade" caused by repeated militant attacks along the mine's supply routes, threatening the continuity of shipments of Beijing's top import commodity from the South Asian country. ISLAMABAD -- The Saindak mine, China's only copper interest in Pakistan, faces what analysts call an "economic blockade" caused by repeated militant attacks along the mine's supply routes, threatening the continuity of shipments of Beijing's top import commodity from the South Asian country.

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