Thar Coal Mine Project

The 7 8mtpa thar block 1 coal mine is being developed by sino sindh resources ssrl a subsidiary of global mining china which was awarded a 30 year mining lease for the thar block 1 coalfield in october 2011.

Thar coal mine project.

With a current annual mining capacity of 3 8 million tons we continue to provide lignite quality coal to power producers in pakistan. Chairman china pakistan economic corridor cpec authority asim bajwa has announced over 1100 jobs across different categories at thar block i the 1 9 billion integrated coal mine and power. Estimated cost us million 630. 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.

The group believes that its strategy grounded on sound coal mine engineering concepts and coupled with its unique commercially proven clean coal technologies will allow development of thar at a very large scale. 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. At full capacity the 1 3gw coal fired power plant is expected to generate affordable and reliable electricity for approximately four million pakistani households. Located in thar desert in the southeastern part of pakistan s sindh province thar block 1 integrated coal mine power project covers an area of over 9 000 square kilometers with the coal mine.

Located in thar desert in the southeastern part of pakistan s sindh province thar block 1 integrated coal mine power project covers an area of over 9 000 square kilometers with the coal mine expected to achieve an annual production capacity of 7 8 million tons and two 660 megawatt coal fired power plants capable of providing affordable and. The scale of mining helps determine the per ton cost of the coal. Sindh engro coal mining company engro powergen thar limited thar foundation. Pakistan has emerged as one of the leading countries seventh in the list of top 20 countries of the world after the.

Skip navigation sign in. Executing company sponsors. Thar coal mining project by hafeez baloch duration. 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.