KINGRI COAL A HIDDEN GOLD TREASURE! Coal mining is one of the oldest industries of Pakistan. The discovery of coal in Balochistan during the late 18th century led to its commercial utilization mainly by North- Western Railways during the colonial regime. During fifties coal constituted 50 per cent of total energy consumption. Up to mid sixties the major consumers of coal were railways, cement, fertilizer and power plants. The Balochistan province possesses huge reserves of coal at Duki, Harnai, Kingri, Degari, Mach, Ziarat, Chamalang and Abegum estimated at 217 million tons. The 40 km-long Kingri coal mines contain coal ranging from high volatile C bituminous to high volatile A bituminous with a total reserve of six million tons. Pakistan spends billions of dollars annually to meet its primary energy requirements. Oil and POL import bill is expected to further increase due to inadequate gas supply and price of crude oil remaining high. The fact that higher crude oil price is rendering local industries uncompetitive needs no analytical elucidation. While the GoP is making efforts to make it obligatory, for the industries, to switchover from oil and gas to coal, the objective cannot be achieved without announcing a comprehensive Coal Policy and investing heavily in infrastructure development. Due to increase in oil prices, shortage of gas and electricity, Last year, chairman of Pakistan Steel during a visit to Balochistan announced to purchase 60,000 tons of coal and Chief Minister Punjab Mian Shehbaz Sharief announced to purchase 2500 tons coal on Daily basis from Balochistan for thermal power. About one per cent local coal is presently utilized by coal-based power stations. Balochistan government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a Canadian firm for setting up 50 megawatts coal-fired power plant. Under the deal, Balochistan Power Generation Limited (BPG) and Canadian Ever light Energy Corporation (EEC) would prepare feasibility of the project and submit it to Provincial Thermal Power Board for review. The board would settle matters relating to tariff and supply of electricity between Quetta Electric Supply Company (QESCO) .The companies would be bound to spend five per cent of their total revenue on development of social sector in the areas where they supply power. The Cement, Urea and other industries shifting to coal and the demand comes all over from Pakistan.
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KINGRI COAL A HIDDEN GOLD TREASURE!
Coal mining is one of the oldest industries of Pakistan. The discovery of coal inBalochistan during the late 18th century led to its commercial utilization mainly by North-Western Railways during the colonial regime. During fifties coal constituted 50 per centof total energy consumption. Up to mid sixties the major consumers of coal wererailways, cement, fertilizer and power plants.
The Balochistan province possesses huge reserves of coal at Duki, Harnai, Kingri,Degari, Mach, Ziarat, Chamalang and Abegum estimated at 217 million tons. The 40km-long Kingri coal mines contain coal ranging from high volatile C bituminous to highvolatile A bituminous with a total reserve of six million tons.
Pakistan spends billions of dollars annually tomeet its primary energy requirements. Oil andPOL import bill is expected to further increase dueto inadequate gas supply and price of crude oilremaining high. The fact that higher crude oil priceis rendering local industries uncompetitive needsno analytical elucidation. While the GoP is makingefforts to make it obligatory, for the industries, toswitchover from oil and gas to coal, the objective
cannot be achieved without announcing a comprehensive Coal Policy and investingheavily in infrastructure development.
Due to increase in oil prices, shortage of gas andelectricity, Last year, chairman of Pakistan Steel during avisit to Balochistan announced to purchase 60,000 tons ofcoal and Chief Minister Punjab Mian Shehbaz Shariefannounced to purchase 2500 tons coal on Daily basisfrom Balochistan for thermal power.
About one per cent local coal is presently utilized by coal-based power stations.Balochistan government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with aCanadian firm for setting up 50 megawatts coal-fired power plant. Under the deal,Balochistan Power Generation Limited (BPG) and Canadian Ever light EnergyCorporation (EEC) would prepare feasibility of the project and submit it to ProvincialThermal Power Board for review. The board would settle matters relating to tariff andsupply of electricity between Quetta Electric Supply Company (QESCO) .Thecompanies would be bound to spend five per cent of their total revenue on developmentof social sector in the areas where they supply power. The Cement, Urea and otherindustries shifting to coal and the demand comes all over from Pakistan.
Presently, bricks makers utilize over 80 per cent of the local coal and the rest areconsumed by cement makers who blend it with imported coal to reduce the cost ofproduction. Coal is the cheapest source of thermal energy used in industrial sector. Ithas the potential to replace other expensive fuels such as furnace oil.
Kingri sub-Tehsil of Musakhel District islocated in extreme border of PunjabProvince. Kingri area is well known forits natural proved coal. In early 1980scoal exploration started but due tounavailability of Mattel road, the projectwas stopped. In President Musharafregime the road from Fort Minro toKingri was mettle and now we areconnected to the country for business.The area possesses two differentseems from Chamalang and Duki. TheHills of coal is hard and supportive tomining. More than 50 mines operating in
the area to full fill the energy requirements of the country.
Aram in Kingri has fine coal in depth of just 30 feet and fine charcoal. The specificationof Kingri coal is as:
S. no Contents Value1 Moisture 3.672 Volatile Matter 38.053 Ash 5.14 Fixed Carbon 34.125 Total Sulfur 5.986 Calorific Value BTU/LB 13221
The United Musakhel Mining Company (Pvt) Limited offers to investors round thecountry and abroad to invest in coal mining to reduce energy crises in Pakistan. Wehave 7100 Acers of coal mining area in Kingri District Musakhel. It is the peacefuldistrict of Pakistan and the people of Musakhel honor to the guests and investors.
The details of mining areas are given below.
Shin Ghuzai Kingri District MusakhelContact Chief Executive Officer