OGDCL Partners with PINSTECH to Advance Lithium Extraction

Date: 5 August 2026 OGDCL has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology (PINSTECH) to jointly develop technologies for commercial lithium extraction from geothermal brines. The initiative follows OGDCL's recent discovery of high-grade lithium concentrations in geothermal brines at the Wahid Bakhsh Well in Khairpur, Sindh. The collaboration aims to assess the commercial viability of lithium extraction and support Pakistan's entry into the critical minerals sector. OGDCL also plans to evaluate additional geothermal wells to determine the country's broader lithium resource potential, contributing to future energy transition and mineral development initiatives.