The following Rules and Regulations are observed to run our functions: Coal Mines Regulations, 1926. Promulgation Date: September 7, 1926. Metalliferous Mines Regulations, 1926. Promulgation Date: September 8, 1926. Coal Mines Pithead Bath Rules, 1946. Promulgation Date: July 23, 1946. Mines Creche Rules, 1946.

minerals for sustainable economic growth. Presently, indigenous mining and milling for iron and steel production is non-existent in Pakistan. Establishment of mining & processing facility is under consideration at Chiniot. To facilitate fast track development of resource, investment from private sectors is being invited. Growing Population of +220

Remote Sensing for Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Monitoring in the Central Salt Range, Punjab, Pakistan. Nafees Ali, Xiaodong Fu *, Umar Ashraf *, Jian Chen, Hung Vo Thanh, Aqsa Anees, Muhammad Shahid Riaz, Misbah Fida, Muhammad Afaq Hussain, Sadam Hussain, Wakeel Hussain, Awais Ahmed

The excavation of brick earth from area upto 2 acres and depth upto 3 feet shall be considered as non mining activity.

Pre-combustion cleaning techniques are used to remove unwanted impurities and environmentally harmful constituents in coal. In this study, gross samples collected …

Below mentioned is the analysis of the Coal in Punjab: Coal Bearing area: 2,40,975 acres; Total number of Coal leases: 356 (Punjab) & 06 (Punjmin) Total Production: 600131 tons …

Water Resources Department (Mining & Geology), Punjab. The web portal of Water Resources Department (Mining & Geology), Punjab is developed with the following objectives: 1. To provide easy and affordable access to …

Punjab has 3 identified mines listed in The Diggings™. The most commonly listed primary commodities in Punjab mines are Platinum, Aluminum, and Gold . At the time these mines were surveyed, 3 mines in Punjab were observed to have ore mineralization in an outcrop, shallow pit, or isolated drill hole—known as an occurance mine. 1.

These several folds higher HI values among all sites suggested that the health conditions of residents of the coal mining areas of Salt Range, Punjab are highly stressed to the soil contamination. 5. Conclusions. The geochemical profiling of toxic metals within coal waste, air, and soils shows elevated levels of Fe and other toxic metals.

a Map of Pakistan presenting three main coal-producing areas.b Geological map with sampling sites of coal mining areas of the Salt Range, Punjab (modified after ). *Red arrowhead shows the drainage pattern in the area. c Groundwater sampling locations and sampling points in the study area.*ESR = eastern Salt Range, CSR = central Salt …

Out of these 186.2 billion tons of coal, 185.4 billion tons is located in Sindh province, while the remaining is found in other three provinces of Pakistan (Malkani, 2012). Punjab is the province ...

District Mines & Minerals Committees (DMMCs) Revised rates of royalty on minerals under Punjab Mining Concession Rules 2002. Notification of mineral under Rule 187 of Punjab Mining Concession Rules 2002 for grant through competitive bidding. Revocation of Rock Salt Policy 2022 dated 18.08.2022 and Amended Rock Salt Policy …

As coal from Pachwara coal mine, allotted to Punjab, can be used only for government power plants, so with purchase of this plant, the coal can be utilised for producing power to provide it to ...

Several studies have reported heavy metal pollution in coal mines. High concentrations of Fe, Mn, and Cr were found at a coal mine area in Dhanbad, India, because of heavy traffic (and the release of metals generated due to friction between roads and tires and frequent application of vehicular brakes) (Gautam et al., 2021a; Mondal and …

Punjab State Power Corporation – India Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the GEM April 2024 Global Coal Mine Tracker dataset. Opposition leader to project killed. The Pachwara coal mining project was quickly met with resistance by locals. The Santhal community were pushed off their land …

PSPCL authorities said that the coal mine was allotted to Punjab to generate power in the state-owned power plants. Punjab had three thermal power plants at the time. The Guru Hargobind Thermal Plant at Lehra Mohabbat in Bathinda rural was largely using coal from the Pachhwara mine. It initially had two units, each of a 210 MW capacity.

Abstract. Coal mining is one of the anthropogenic activities that pose serious threats to environment. The coal fields of Salt Range which have the largest coal reserves in Punjab, Pakistan were ...

Article Remote Sensing for Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Monitoring in the Central Salt Range, Punjab, Pakistan Nafees Ali 1,2,3, Xiaodong Fu 1,2,3,*, Umar Ashraf 4,*, Jian Chen 1,2,3, Hung Vo Thanh 5, Aqsa Anees 4, Muhammad Shahid Riaz 6, Misbah Fida 7, Muhammad Afaq Hussain 8, Sadam Hussain 9, Wakeel Hussain 9,10 and Awais Ahmed …

In this case, 3%, 17% and 27% of the ESR, CSR and TSR samples, respectively, exceeded the WHO and Pak-NEQs permissible limit of 1.5 mg/L F. Oxidation of coal and coal waste resulted in the release of NO 3-to groundwater. By contrast, enrichment of F-in groundwater was due to dissolution and cation exchange processes.

The quality of coal found in the Salt range from Sub-bituminous to Bituminous. Analysis. Below mentioned is the analysis of the Coal in Punjab: Coal Bearing area: 2,40,975 acres; Total number of Coal leases: 356 (Punjab) & 06 (Punjmin) Total Production: 600131 tons (Punjab) & 70 to 100 thousand tons (Punjmin) Sale Price per ton: Rs. 7000 to ...

Results reveal that the fluorine content in Carboniferous-Permian coal in the mining area ranges from 2.00 to 911.00 mg/kg, and the Carboniferous coal seam contents are generally higher than those ...

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In Pakistan, coal extraction is mainly done through the opencast excavating method, about 76% of coal is extracted through this method, and 24% of coal extraction is practiced via the underground method (Khan et al., 2020; Lwin et al., 2018). In Chakwal district of Punjab, Pakistan, coal mining is being done extensively, which leads to …

February Return Form for Coal Mines. Under Regulation 3 (4) of the Coal Mines Regulations, 1926, the owner, agent or manager of every coal mine is liable to forward a return in Form II-A, duly filled in, to the Chief Inspector of Mines on or before the first (1st) day of March in each year. The figures given in the return shall relate to that ...

The expansion and exploitation of mining resources are essential for social and economic growth. Remote sensing provides vital tools for surface-mining monitoring operations as well as for reclamation …

Mineral Resources in Punjab. Abundant deposits of various minerals can be found in the state, making Punjab a potentially rich source of resources. The mineral resources in Punjab are varied and include coal, iron ore, limestone, rock salt, and gypsum. These minerals are distributed across different regions of the state and have …

The coal mining impacts, i.e., natural neutralization capacity reduces toxic metal enrichment and atmospheric carbon fixation (Ross et al., 2018). In the semi-arid to …