Magnesite is found at Wad and Muslim Bagh in Balochistan and Malakand & Hazara in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa along fractures, joints and faults in ultramafic rocks. The Kumhar magnesite deposit of Hazara Khyber pakhtunwhwa has been estimated to contain 8.75 million tonnes of total reserve. The magnesite from this deposit has been found suitable for production of refractory bricks and fused magnesium phosphate. The magnesite resources in Pakistan have been estimated at 12 million tonnes whereas the average annual production is 9,844 metric tonnes, registering an increase of about 200% over the past few years.