QUETTA: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Balochistan on Monday held a public hearing on the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report of the Duddar Lead-Zinc Project, seeking public feedback on the proposed underground mining operation in Lasbela district.

The hearing was organised at City Hall on Samungali Road, Quetta, under the provisions of the Pakistan Environmental Protection Act, 2012, to gather comments, objections and suggestions from stakeholders before the agency decides on environmental approval for the project.

The Duddar Lead-Zinc Project, operated by M/s MCC Huaye Duddar Mining Company (Private) Limited, involves the extraction of lead and zinc through underground mining in Duddar area of Tehsil Kanraj, District Lasbela, Balochistan.

Published in Dawn, September 8th, 2026