Pakistan's $6 Trillion Environmental Gamble

The Extractive Catastrophe

Sep 28, 2025

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Foreword: A Nation’s Defining Choice

Pakistan races toward environmental catastrophe as its leaders pursue rare earth extraction with the same reckless abandon that devastated landscapes from the Congo to Madagascar. With geological surveys confirming rare earth element reserves valued between $6-8 trillion, the nation confronts a choice that will determ…

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