Gold-silver-platinum

Overview

The alluvial gold is being mined at small scale from different parts of Indus river from upper reaches to Attock like Gilgit, Chilas, Besham to Attock [8] [102] – [117]. In Northern areas under Gold Exploration and Mineral Assessment Project (GEMAP), carried by Australian Assistance during 1992-95, the integrated sampling and geochemical maps were prepared. Gold was detected in many hundreds of drainage cells (tributaries). Among these 24 sites shows high anomalous gold. These anomalies are mostly associated with major shear zone/Indus Suture and some are porphyry type intrusives or altered carbonates [103]. The upper reaches of Chitral, Gilgit and the Indus River in northern parts of Pakistan are well known for the placer gold occurrences [104]. The Bagrot valley [105], Shigari Bala area of Skardu [110] and Golo Das and surrounding areas [111] of Gilgit-Baltistan seems to be significant for gold and base metal mineralizations. Further the gold from the Ladakh area, the upper reaches of Skardu has been reported [112]. The devlopment of gold along with other gemstones can play a significant role for the development of the areas [113] is a good hope. This indicated the upper reaches of Indus and also Kabul river have the sources of dispersed primary gold but the transportation by water provided its richness at this level that it can be get from stream sedimnts screen washing and water panning in Indus river.