Quality and Coal Resources of Pakistan

Province/Coal
Field

Seam
Thickness
(metres)

Lakhra
Sonda-Thatta
Jherruk
Ongar
Indus East
Meting-Jhumpir
Badin
Thar

0.3-3.3
0.3.-1.5
0.3-6.2
0.3-1.5
0.3-2.5
0.3-1.0
0.55-3.1
0.2-22.8

Reserves (million tonnes)

Total
Meas- Mineabl
ured
e
(present
-ly)

Status

Coal Quality Proximate Analyses (in percent)

Moisture
Volatile
Fixed
Ash
Total
Matter
Carbon
Sulphur

Rank ASTM
Classification

Heating Value
(mmmf)
Btu/lb

Average
Annual
Production
2002-2003
(tonnes)

SINDH
1,328
3,700
1,823
312
1,777
161
16
175,500

244
60
106
18
51
10
3
2,800

146
36
64
11
31
6
2
1,680

Developed
Non-Developed
Non-Developed
Non-Developed
Non-Developed
Developed
Non-Developed
Non-Developed

9.7-38.1
22.6-48.0

18.3-38.6
16.1-36.9

9.8-38.2
8.9-31.6

4.3-49
2.7-52.0

1.2-14.8
0.2-15.0

9.0-39.5

20.0-44.2

15.0-58.8

5.0-39.0

0.4-7.7

26.6-36.6

25.2-34.0

24.1-32.2

8.2-16.8

2.9-5.1

29.6-55.5

23.1-36.6

14.2-34.0

2.9-11.5

0.4-2.9

ligB to SubC
SubC to hvBb
SubC to hvCb
LigB to SubA
LigA to SubC
LigA to SubC
SubA to hvCb
LigB to SubA

5,503-9,158
8,878-13,555
8,800-12,846
5,219-11,172
7,782-8,660
7,734-8,612
11,415-11,521
6,244-11,054

1,031,129
15,537
-

BALOCHISTAN
Khost-ShahrigHarnai
Sor RangeDeghari
Duki
Mach Abegum
Pir Ismail Ziarat

0.3-2.3

76

13

Developed

1.7-11.2

9.3-45.3

25.5-43.8

9.3-34.0

3.5-9.55

SubB to hvAb

9,637-15,499

213,332

0.3-1.3

50

15

Developed

3.9-18.9

20.7-37.5

41.0-50.8

4.9-17.2

0.6-5.5

SubA to hvBb

11,245-13,900

230,245

0.2-2.3
0.6-1.3
0.4-0.7

50
23
2

14
9
2

8
5
1.2

Developed
Developed
Developed

3.5-11.5
7.1-12.0
6.3-13.2

32.0-50.0
34.2-43.0
34.6-41.0

28.0-42.0
32.4-41.5
19.3-42.5

5.0-38.0
9.6-20.3
10.3-37.5

4.0-6.0
3.2-7.4
4.0-5.5

SubB to hvAb
SubA to hvCb
SubA to hvVb

10,131-14,164
11,110-12,937
10,786-11,996

420,929
288,885
556,005

Chamalong-Bala
Dhaka

0.3-2.0

0.6

Developed

1.1-2.9

24.9-43.5

19.4-478.1

9.1-36.5

3.0-8.5

hvCb to hvAb

12,500-14,357

NA

Salt Range
Makarwal

0.15-1.2
0.3-2.0

235
-

50
5

30
3

Developed
Developed

25.7-44.8
34.9-44.9

12.3-44.2

6.4-30.8

2.6-10.7
2.8-6.3

SubC to hvAb
SubA to hvAb

9,472-15,801
10,688-14,029

502,326

Hangu/Orakzai
Cherat/Gulla Khel

1
0.3-1.2

82
9

1
0.5

0.6
0.3

Developed
Developed

21.8-49.8
37.0-76.9

5.3-43.3
6.1-39.0

1.5-9.5
1.1-3.5

SubA to hvAb
SibC to hvAb

10,500-14,149
9,388-142,171

77,000
36,060

PUNJAB
3.2-10.8
21.5-38.8
2.8-6.0
31.5-48.1
NWFP
0.2-2.5
16.2-33.4
0.1-7.1
14.0-31.2

AJK
Kotli
0.25-1.0
8
1
Developed
0.2-6.0
5.1-32.0
26.3-69.5
3.3-50.0
0.3-4.8
ligA to hvCB
7,336-12,338
TOTAL
185,174
3,403
2,042
2,982,336
hvAb =high volatile A bituminous coal
Sub A =Sub bituminous A coal
Sub C
= Sub bituminous C coal
Btu
= British Thermal Unit
hvBb =high volatile B bituminous coal Sub B = Sub bituminous B coal
lig B
= Lignite B coal
ASTM = American Society For Testing and Materials
hvb =high volatile C bituminous coal
Sub B = Sub bituminous B coal
mmmf = moist mineral matter free
Kg
=kilogram
Mineable Reserves = 60 % of the proved reserves
Measured Reserves: having a high degree of geological assurance, coal lies within a radius of 0.4 km from a point of coal measurement.
Indicated Reserves: having a moderate degree of geological assurance, coal lies within a radius of 0.4 to 1.2 km. from a point of coal measurement.
Inferred Reserves: having a low degree of geological assurance, coal lies within a radius of 1.2 to 4.8 km from a point of coal measurement.
Hypothetical Resources: undiscovered coal resources and are generally extension of inferred reserves in which coal lies beyond 4.8 km from a point of coal measurement.
To convert Btu to Kcal/Kg multiply by 0.556.
To convert Kcal/Kg to Btu/lb multiply by 1.798
Source:
1. Ahmad and others, (1986), Coal Resources of Pakistan, GSP, Rec. Vol. 73
2. Kazmi and Siddiqui, (1990). Significance of the Coal Resources of Pakistan, GSP/USGS Pub.
3. Jaleel and others, (2002), Coal Resources of Four Block of Thar, Sindh, Pakistan,GSP, Rec. Vol.115.
4. Javed & others (2000), Coal Resources of Eastern Salt Range, Pakistan (unpublished)