Pakistan Coal Mines and Resources

Pakistan is a place with many natural topographical features and Pakistan's largest coal reserves are found in Sindh with approximately 184.623 billion tonnes.

Region Coal
(billion tonnes)
Sindh: Lakhra, SondaThatta, Jherruck, Thar, Haji Coal others 184.623
Punjab: Eastern Salt Range, Central Salt Range, Makerwal 0.235
Balochistan: Khost-Sharig-Harnai,Sor Range/Degari, Duki, Mach- Kingri, Musakhel Abegum, Pir Ismail Ziarat,Chamalong 0.217
KPK: 0.091
AJK: 0.009
Grand total 185.175

Coal outside Duki

Duki the tehsil of district loralai in province Balochistan,is rich with high quality Coal with highest rate of extraction throughout Pakistan. Coal is the main business of the area. More than 80% of local population is directly related to the coal business. 100% conduction of the coal business is in private hands but all of them are individuals and no company has ever invested in it. Almost all the Pushtun tribes in Duki including Nasar, Tareen, Luni, Dumar and many others, do this business. Nasar tribe has much hold of this business as they are considered the master miners and businessmen. At least 3000 metric tons of Coal of different quality is transported to Punjab Province of Pakistan to be used in Brick kilns or Cement factories there. At least 1000 mines are functioning. The smallest seam in size is 6 inches and largest seam size is almost 9 feet. On average it is 3 feet. The best quality seam is known locally as " Top". Other are "Qudrathi", "Salati",etc. There are big local coal tycoons like Akbar Kamalkhail Nasar, Sardar Ansari,Sardar Israr Tareen, Sardar masoom khan tareen, Akbar Uskhail Nasar, tekadat Atha Muhammad Nasar etc. Others are small business holders locally named as Petti Tekadar because they don't own the land they extract. They just have taken it on commission from the land owner. Akhtar Muhammad nicknamed as Akhtarai forexample the biggest Petti Takadar in Lashkar area in Nasar Abad and Janan Tekadar in Janan Area.

Duki is the best ever privately run mining Valley in Pakistan.At least 50 million rupees business is done on the daily routine. more than 50% labour is from Afghanistan. Per day income of the labour on average in mining .Qudrati seem is best in Duki distrec abd more other

Musakhael Coal

Kingri sub-Tehsil of Musakhel District is located on borders of Punjab Province. Kingri area is well known for its natural proven coal reserves. In early 1980s coal exploration started but due to unavailability of proper road structure, the project was stopped. In President Musharaf's regime the road problems from Fort Minro to Kingri was met with, and now the area is connected to the rest of the country for business and travel. The area possesses two different seems, one coming from Chamalang and other from Duki. The Hills having coal are hard and supportive to mining. Fifty plus mines are now operating in the area to full fill the energy requirements of the country. Aram in Kingri has excellent coal and charcoal reserves, available just at the depth of 30 feet. The specifications of Kingri coal are as:

Contents Value
Moisture 3.67
Volatile Matter 38.05
Ash 9.1
Fixed Carbon 54.32
Total Sulfur 5.98
Calorific Value LB 13221

The United Musakhel Mining Company (Pvt) Limited offers to investors from within the country and abroad to invest in coal mining to reduce energy crises in Pakistan. The company has 7100 Acres of coal mining area under its control, in Kingri District Musakhel.

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