Thar Block VI Coal Mine

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Thar Block VI Coal Mine is a mothballed coal mine in Block-VI Thar Coalfields, District Tharparkar, Sindh, Pakistan, Tharparkar, Sindh, Pakistan.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Thar Block VI Coal Mine Block-VI Thar Coalfields, District Tharparkar, Sindh, Pakistan, Tharparkar, Sindh, Pakistan[1][2] 24.8024521, 70.2539192 (approximate)

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status Status Detail Project Phase Opening Year Closing Year
Mothballed[3] – Phase 1[4] – –

Table 3: Operation details

Note: The asterisk (*) signifies that the value is a GEM estimated figure.
Capacity (Mtpa) Production (Mtpa) Year of Production Mine Type Mining Method Mine Size (km2) Mine Depth (m) Workforce Size
7.9[5] – – Surface[6] Open Pit[6] 66.1[7] 50* –

Table 4: Coal resources and destination

Total Reserves (Mt) Year of Total Reserves Recorded Total Resources (Mt) Coalfield Coal Type Coal Grade Primary Consumer/ Destination
– – 1400[5] Thar[2] Lignite[4] Thermal[8] Coal Plant[5]

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

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Owner Parent Company Headquarters
Sindh Carbon Energy Limited [100.0%][9] Oracle Power PLC United Kingdom


Expansion/Extension

Table 6: Project status

* Added capacity of a coal mine refers to the enhancement in the mine's production capabilities beyond its initial production capacity.
Status Status Detail Project Type Project Phase Added Capacity (Mtpa)* Start Year
Mothballed[3] – Expansion[4] Phase 2[4] 8.1[5] –

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References

  1. ↑ https://tceb.gos.pk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/12-Blocks-Layout1.jpg. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20260701064009/https://www.tceb.gos.pk/thar-coalfield/. Archived from the original on 01 July 2026. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 (PDF) https://oraclepower.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024.09.18-ORCL-Interims-RNS-.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://oracleenergylimited.com/thar-block-vi/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://oraclepower.co.uk/thar-block-vi/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://cpec.gov.pk/project-details/25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ (PDF) https://www.smd.gov.pk/Portals/0/TharCoal%20Resourcesbrochure.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ↑ (PDF) https://www.nepra.org.pk/Policies/Coal%20Potential%20in%20Pakistan.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ↑ (PDF) https://www.priedpk.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Research-Study-Coal-rush-The-impacts-of-coal-power-generation-on-Tharis-land-right-1.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)