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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.
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.
Presently, bricks makers utilize over 80 per cent of the local coal and the rest are
consumed by cement makers who blend it with imported coal to reduce the cost of
production. Coal is the cheapest source of thermal energy used in industrial sector. It
has the potential to replace other expensive fuels such as furnace oil.
Aram in Kingri has fine coal in depth of just 30 feet and fine charcoal. The specification
of Kingri coal is as:
S. no Contents Value
1 Moisture 3.67
2 Volatile Matter 38.05
3 Ash 5.1
4 Fixed Carbon 34.12
5 Total Sulfur 5.98
6 Calorific Value BTU/LB 13221
The United Musakhel Mining Company (Pvt) Limited offers to investors round the
country and abroad to invest in coal mining to reduce energy crises in Pakistan. We
have 7100 Acers of coal mining area in Kingri District Musakhel. It is the peaceful
district of Pakistan and the people of Musakhel honor to the guests and investors.