The massive coal resources were discovered at the Thar Coal Block-1 site following the completion of an excavation effort co-ordinated by the Pakistani government and a Chinese company.
Coal miners’ efforts paid off in Sindh province, when a massive coal reserve was located below 145 metres during the Thar Coal Block-1 site’s excavation project, which was finished on Monday morning.
According to experts, the Thar Coal Block-I coal reserves are comparable to 3 billion to 5 billion barrels of crude oil.
In the first phase, the administration estimates yearly production at 7.8 million tonnes, according to a statement. The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project is rated the Thar Coal Block-I.
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah commended the public on the finding of coal deposits in Tharparkar, calling it the provincial government’s second-largest achievement.
Block One of the Thar Coal Field has resources of up to 3 billion tonnes of coal, which is equivalent to 5 billion barrels of crude oil.
