Pak Coal

Pakistan’s largest coal reserves are found in Sindh with approximately 184,123 million tonnes.

Sindh: Lakhra, Sonda,Thatta, Jherruck, Thar, Others 184,123 COAL (MILLION TONNES)

Punjab: Eastern Salt Range, Central Salt Range, Makerwal 235 COAL (MILLION TONNES)

Baluchistan: Khost-Sharig-Harnai, Sor Range/Degari, Duki, Mach-Kingri, Musakhel Abegum, Pir Ismail Ziarat, Chamalong 617 COAL (MILLION TONNES)

Total 184,975 COAL (MILLION TONNES)

The coals of Pakistan are high in Sulphur and ash contents. The moisture percentage is also high in Sindh coal, especially in the Thar coal. The ranks of Pakistani coals range from lignite to high-volatile bituminous. The demonstrated Thar coalfield has the largest resources (over 175 billion tonnes in situ) and out of that about 12 billion tonnes are ‘demonstrated reserves’ (of which 2.7 billion classed as ‘measured’). Small tonnages of indigenous coal are used for electricity generation and by households, but by far the largest portion is used to fire brick kilns.

What are the types of Coal?

Coal mining at Lakhra, Sindh Province, Pakistan. A team was appointed to visit the area, visit coal mining site, as it is only underground mining,