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Long‐distance lateral magma propagation may reflect the complex interaction between regional tectonics and crustal uplift. Here, we report observations on the Taxkorgan intrusive complex (TIC) of the Central Pamir. TIC is a 70 km long, 10–18 km wide, north‐northwest–elongated body intruded into mid‐upper crust in parallel with, and close to, the Kongur Shan Extensional System. New zircon U‐Pb dating shows that syenite samples exhibit a clear younging pattern from south to north along the pluton axis within an interval between 11.5 and 10.3 Ma, which is interpreted as lateral magma propagation from a single feeder zone at its northwestern margin. The lateral magma propagation was caused by a combination of crustal rigidity differences, and a topography‐induced pressure gradient that is nearly orthogonal to the least compressive stress. We propose that long‐distance lateral magma propagation plays an important role in plateau expansion, restraining the thickness and elevation of the Pamir Plateau. Plain Language Summary: Long‐distance lateral magma propagation within the crust has been documented for diverse magmatic systems. The Miocene Taxkorgan intrusive complex was formed during India‐Asia collision in the Central Pamir Plateau, and it consists of a syenite pluton and several discrete lobes of monzogranites. New SIMS zircon U‐Pb dating results shows that monzogranites across TIC have overlapping ages between 12.4 and 12.2 Ma, indicating they were emplaced from a series of synchronous and independent magma feeder zones. In contrast, syenite samples exhibit a clear younging pattern from south to north within an interval between 11.5 and 10.3 Ma. The pattern of decreasing ages along the pluton axis is interpreted as lateral magma propagation from a single feeder zone at its northwestern margin. It is inferred that long‐distance lateral magma propagation, such as documented for the Taxkorgan intrusive complex, played a key role in plateau expansion, restraining the thickness and elevation of the Pamir Plateau. Key Points: Taxkorgan intrusive complex (TIC) syenite pluton shows a clear younging pattern from south to north within an interval between 11.5 and 10.3 MaTIC syenite pluton formed by lateral magma propagation from a single feeder zone at its northwestern marginLong‐distance lateral magma propagation plays an important role in plateau expansion, restraining the thickness and elevation of Plateau [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

[Display omitted] • The Duolong ore district experienced two periods of exhumation and two periods of burial. • The periods of burial are attributed to northeast-southwest striking fault and thrust nappe structure related to the Lhasa-Qiangtang collision. • The India-Asia collision is the main reason for the exhumation and uplift of the Duolong ore district since Paleocene. The Early Cretaceous Duolong porphyry-epithermal copper ore district is one of the largest copper ore districts in the central Tibetan Plateau. In order to investigate the preservation mechanism of Early Cretaceous porphyry-epithermal mineralization, new apatite and zircon fission track dating and (U-Th)/He dating of pre-ore sandstone, ore-related and barren intrusive rocks, and post-ore igneous rock, thermal modeling together with previous thermochronological data of the Duolong ore district were combined to study the burial and exhumation processes. Apatite fission track ages range from 68 ± 4 to 40 ± 4 Ma, with mean track lengths varying from 12.1 ± 2.0 to 12.8 ± 2.4 μm. Zircon fission track ages range from 106 ± 4 to 86 ± 4 Ma. In addition, apatite (U-Th)/He yields average age ranging from 62.7 ± 4.2 to 22.6 ± 1.2 Ma, and zircon (U-Th)/He yields average age of 112.3 ± 5.1 Ma. The thermal modeling shows that the Duolong ore district experienced two periods of exhumation and two stages of burial. The first period of exhumation with rate of 0.14 km/m.y. took place immediately after the ore formation which caused the erosion of orebody. Two periods of burial are thought to be related to northeast-southwest striking fault and thrust nappe structure induced by Lhasa-Qiangtang collision between 110 and 65 Ma when the overlying rocks of orebodies were thickened to 4 km. The last period of exhumation with rate of 0.062 km/m.y. (since 65 Ma) is attributed to lithospheric delamination related to India-Asia collision. The preservation of the Duolong ore district mainly benefited from the burial related to the Lhasa-Qiangtang collision. The exhumation and uplift of Duolong ore district was mainly attributed to the India-Asia collision since Paleocene. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]