Tag: Coal
Government denies funding of coal gasification project
The country’s only pilot project of Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) has faced a serious set back from the government which has denied to provide...
Good pipeline, bad pipeline
The country is in the middle of an energy crisis. The committed demand of the natural gas is around 6 billion cubic feet while...
Funds for Thar coal project demanded
PML-N leader and Member National Assembly Muhammad Pervez Malik has asked government to immediately release funds for Thar Coal Project which is the most...
Coal Gasification to meet country’s energy demands
The country can easily meet the expected demands of around 2200 MMCFT gas by 2015 through the “Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) Project” through the...
5th largest coal reservoir
: Thar coal is one of the 5th largest coal reservoir in the world having a total of 850 Trillion cubic feet of reserves...
Japan keen on financing Thar coalfield transmission line
In a major development, Japan has shown interest to finance the much needed laying of the transmission line upto the Thar coalfield, which is...
Thar coal project to get funds
Leading nuclear physicist Dr Samar Mubarakmand on Thursday briefed Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on producing coal gas to generate 100 megawatts of electricity...
Afghan coal mine explosion kills 11
An explosion at a coal mine in northern Afghanistan has killed 11 people, an official said Saturday. The miners, who were all working at...
Japanese, Korean companies express interest in Thar Coal
After entrance of Chinese Companies in Thar Coal project with investment of over $9 billion through the recently signed Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) with...
Thar coal project to become operational by 2013: Samar
The Thar coal project will become operational in December 2013, Science and Technology Planning Commission member Dr Samar Mubarakmand said on Thursday.
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At least 43 trapped in China coal mine accident
An accident at a coal mine in China trapped at least 43 workers underground on Thursday, state media and officials said, the latest in...
29 killed China coal mine blast
A gas explosion at a coal mine operating without a proper licence has killed 29 miners in central China, state media said Sunday, the...
China to invest in Pakistan’s coal sector
Chinese company Shaanxi Dingbian Lide Oil well technology Service Limited has shown keen interest and intends to invest in infrastructure, mining, gems & stones,...
Thirteen dead in China coal mine blast
Thirteen people have been killed in a coal mine gas explosion in China’s central Chongqing region, the official news agency Xinhua said Wednesday.
Nine miners...
KESC to tap Thar Coal
Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) which is facing shortage of fuel especially gas of over 80 MMCFD is planning to generate at least 300...
Khursheed Shah demands suo motto notice of Thar Coal project closure
Federal Minister For Religious Affairs Syed Khursheed Shah said on Thursday that suo motto notice should be taken against the closure of the Thar...
Thar Coal can provide energy security, says Dr Samar
Scientist Dr. Samar Mubarakmand said on Friday that only Thar Coal could provide guaranteed long-term energy security to Pakistan’s industrial competitiveness, due to its...
