Thar Coal Mines Map

At least 3000 metric tons of coal are transported to punjab province.

Thar coal mines map. Surface mine in block ii of thar coal field 3 8 million tons year. The width of the coal seams vary from 6 inches to 9 feet. Coal mining theme higher resolution data the data available through the higher resolution tab of the interactive viewer can be viewed at a scale larger than 1 25 000. Estimated cost us million 630.

The thar coalfield is located in thar desert tharparkar district of sindh province in pakistan the deposits 16th largest coal reserves in the world were discovered in 1991 by geological survey of pakistan gsp and the united states agency for international development. Pakistan has emerged as one of the leading countries seventh in the list of top 20 countries of the world after the. On average 1000 coal mines operate with turnover of rs 50 million daily. The engro thar coal power project thar ll is a coal fired power plant developed as part of the china pakistan economic corridor by sindh engro coal mining company a joint venture between the government of sindh and engro corporation and china machinery engineering corporation in the thar block ii of the thar coalfield tharparkar district sindh pakistan 25 kilometers from the town of.

China machinery engineering corporation cmec sindh engro coal mining company secmc coordinating ministry. Two local coal based power projects of 660 mw approved pakistan today may 3 2016 thar coal power plant to kickstart by june 2019 geo tv 15 nov. The coal is mainly used in brick kilns and other factories such as textile and cement. With a current annual mining capacity of 3 8 million tons we continue to provide lignite quality coal to power producers in pakistan.

He was informed that the estimated cost of the project was 845 million but it was being completed with a cost of 670m hence a saving of 175m. In october 2019 shanghai electric began mining work on thar coal block i. This information is provided pursuant to the environmental information regulations 2004 eir and subject to the exemptions therein. Secmc s thar coal mining project business recorder 12 apr.

Sindh engro coal mining company secmc is pakistan s leading coal producer operating pakistan s first open pit lignite mine in block ii of tharparkar area in sindh province of pakistan. 8 in december 2019 an implementation agreement was signed between shanghai electric group company and the government of pakistan for the 1 320 mw coal plant. Executing company sponsors. An estimated 600 families will be displaced due to the coal mining and installation of the power plant.