**Barrick Gold delayed the Reko Diq project to 2027(~49km from the mine) (2026-03-26).** Concurrently, the Pakistan Meteorological Department issued severe flash flood warnings for the Chagai and Dalbandin districts (2026-03-27). These storms threaten local wadis and mine access roads. Furthermore, authorities completely suspended mobile and internet services across the Dalbandin-Nok Kundi corridor due to security threats (2026-03-23). This blackout severely degrades operational communications. **The primary N-25 supply route is assessed as NO_GO due to political shutter-down strikes, curfews, and kinetic attacks.** A massive BLA-claimed IED detonated in the Bolan Pass, killing 12 Pakistani soldiers (~474km from the mine) (2026-03-25). This blast severed a critical logistics chokepoint. Further south, intense armed clashes between security forces and BLA militants are ongoing in Panjgur (~275km from the mine) (2026-03-29). The Chaman border crossing also remains closed following cross-border military engagements with Afghan forces (2026-03-25). **The geopolitical environment has severely deteriorated as the regional war between the US, Israel, and Iran escalates.** This conflict effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz and threatens global energy supplies (2026-03-28). Domestically, Pakistan secured a staff-level agreement with the IMF for a $1.2 billion tranche (2026-03-28). This agreement provides some macroeconomic stability amid the crisis. Gold: Rs472,062/tola Copper: $12,951.345/MT
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