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Pakistan’s Largest Copper-Gold Mine Faces Shutdown Threat Due to Security Issues

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New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Pakistan’s largest operating copper and gold mine is facing the threat of a shutdown within a month as worsening security in the restive Balochistan province disrupts the transport of critical supplies, according to a report.As per analysis of Mining.com, a letter sent to Pakistan’s Ministry of Energy warned that operations at the Saindak Copper-Gold Mine have been severely affected by the militant insurgency in Balochistan, raising the possibility of a production halt …