Pakistan, June 26 -- Barrick Gold Corporation and Japan's Komatsu have finalized a $440 million agreement to supply mining equipment to Pakistan's Reko Diq copper-gold project, with Komatsu also announcing plans to establish a local subsidiary to support operations, the company said on Wednesday.

Reko Diq is one of the world's largest undeveloped copper and gold deposits, located in Pakistan's mineral-rich Balochistan province near the volatile border with Iran and Afghanistan. The site is expected to play a key role in boosting Pakistan's exports, attracting foreign investment, and supporting the country's long-term energy and industrial needs through its vast copper reserves, which are critical for the global energy transition.

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