Tag: Coal
SHC seeks detail of Thar coal project’s contracts
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday directed the provincial government to submit a comprehensive report on the contracts of Thar Engro Coal Power...
Morocco coal miners protest raises political tension
MARRAKECH: Moroccans risking their lives scraping coal from abandoned mines have listened to local officials, the mining ministry, and a close royal ally since...
JCC to meet this month to undertake new projects under CPEC:...
ISLAMABAD: Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC), the highest decision-making body of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), will meet here later this month to launch some new development...
People should decide who will rule them, says Abbasi
PM rejects army chief’s remarks about country’s ‘sky-high’ debt; says dictatorship always halted country’s progress
KARACHI: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Saturday said that...
In Pakistan’s coal rush, some women drivers break cultural barriers
ISLAMKOT, Pakistan: As Pakistan bets on cheap coal in the Thar desert to resolve its energy crisis, a select group of women is eyeing...
PAEC seeks licence for 50 MW coal power plant
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) has submitted an application to National Electric Power Regulator Authority (NEPRA) for power generation licence for its 50...
JPCL, SECMC sign MoU for procurement of lignite
KARACHI: Jamshoro Power Company Limited (JPCL) on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC) for procurement of...
First coal train dispatched to Sahiwal Power Plant
The first freight train with 1,500 tonnes coal was dispatched on Sunday from Port Qasim to Yousaf Wala Power Plant in Sahiwal, said Nasir...
Coal demand increases in twin cities
The demand for coal and firewood has increased in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad as domestic consumers and ‘tandoor’ owners have started...
Coal demand slowly burning out, except in India, SE Asia: IEA
Global growth in coal demand ground to a halt last year for the first time in two decades, but India and Southeast Asian countries...
Coal can reduce oil import bill, shrink deficit: UBG
United Business Group (UBG) on Sunday said enhanced use of coal for power generation can help country save billions of dollars in oil import...
Govt approves 4,250MW coal-based power projects
Projects include a 660MW plant by HUBCO, 660MW project by Global Benefit Malaysia, 420MW project by Giga Energy, 660MW by Yunus Brothers-Lucky Cement, two...
ANC Dubai to set up two 660MW coal power plants at...
An MoU was signed between Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB), Ministry of Water & Power & Arab National Construction (ANC) Holding LLC Dubai...
Coal: A potential saviour of Pakistan’s energy troubles
After years of rolling blackouts that have wreaked havoc on industry and fuelled political unrest, energy-starved Pakistan has set its sights on a coal-fired...
Indian tycoon accused in coal mining scandal
Police have named one of India's leading industrialists as a suspect in a high-profile corruption inquiry into the alleged illegal allocation of coal blocks....
S Africa offers technology to extract reservoirs of coal
Being a rich country in mineral resources, South Africa has the expertise and modern technology to extract coal and it can help Pakistan in...
Integrated coal mining and mine-mouth power project in Thar coalfields
The Sino-Sindh Resources (Pvt) Limited (SSRL) has executed a ‘subscription and cooperation agreement’ with a consortium of investors consisting of Global Mining (China) Limited...
