Deep in the barren desert of Baluchistan province, Pakistan, the Saindak Copper-Gold Mine is operated by the China Metallurgical Group Corporation. Since 2002, the mine has developed a complete industry value chain covering mining, beneficiation, and smelting, and employs over 400 Chinese and 2,000 Pakistani workers.

A significant technical gap has often existed between the workforce and the mine's complex machinery. To address this, Laiwu Vocational and Technical College in Shandong partnered with the mine's operator. In June 2025, lecturer Wang Fengjie began a 10-month teaching mission.

Faced with a lack of teaching materials, Wang wrote two English textbooks, including a 180-page Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering. He replaced large lectures with small-group training, traveling between remote facilities. Using a bilingual English-Urdu method, he conducted over 400 sessions and helped many local workers master complex electrical troubleshooting.

Wang's "apprentices" have become capable technicians, significantly boosting the mine's operational efficiency. After returning to Shandong, Wang is now inspiring the next generation of students to embrace a global perspective, demonstrating that a skill can change lives thousands of miles away.

Pakistani workers have a discussion. [Photo/Dazhong News]