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THAR LIGNITE ITS EXPLOITATION AND USE BY DR LARRY THOMAS DARGO ASSOCIATES LTD

THAR LIGNITE ITS EXPLOITATION AND USE BY DR LARRY THOMAS DARGO ASSOCIATES LTD. Thar Coalfield. Distance from Karachi 380km Thar Coalfield Area 9,100 km 2 Total Lignite Resources 175x10 9 Lignite Quality: Lignite ‘A’ to ‘B’ Close proximity to Road & Power network.

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THAR LIGNITE ITS EXPLOITATION AND USE BY DR LARRY THOMAS DARGO ASSOCIATES LTD

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  1. THAR LIGNITEITS EXPLOITATION AND USEBYDR LARRY THOMASDARGO ASSOCIATES LTD

  2. Thar Coalfield • Distance from Karachi 380km • Thar Coalfield Area 9,100 km2 • Total Lignite Resources 175x109 • Lignite Quality: Lignite ‘A’ to ‘B’ • Close proximity to Road & Power network

  3. General Geology of Thar Area • Thar area covered by dune sand • Lignite seams are of Tertiary age • Simple geological structure • Main Coal Seam well developed • Overlying strata made up of sandstone and mudstone

  4. Opencast Mining • Proven efficient mining method worldwide eg Europe, Australia, South Africa and USA • Cheaper capital cost than underground mining technology • Faster mine development • Flexibility in changes of mine size

  5. Truck & Shovel Operation

  6. Thar Opencast Mining • Opencast Coal (Lignite) Mine • To access Main Lignite Seam 9-30m in thickness • Overburden Thickness 160m • Preferred Mining Method is Truck & Shovel • Planned production 5 Mtpa

  7. Global Lignite Qualities

  8. LIGNITE USES • Fuel for Electricity Generation • Fuel for Cement Industry • Drying and Briquetting/Pelletising to produce 15% moisture product • For Industrial Use: • Lignite has high volatile matter easier to convert to gas and liquid petroleum products • Briquetting for domestic fuel together with production of charcoal and gas for smokeless fuel • Horticulture as replacement for peat

  9. Lignite Drying

  10. Republic of Serbia • Lignite Production: 36.5 Mtpa • Lignite Use: • Thermal Power Plants 34.3 Mtpa • Drying Plants 1.1 Mtpa • Heating Plants 0.2 Mtpa • Other Industry 0.9 Mtpa

  11. Project Summary • Block VI Licence area has thick coal & adequate resources • Licence area suitable for mine & power plant development • Licence area close to road and power network linking Karachi & Hyderabad • Opencast mining cheapest and most efficient mining method • Ability to supply lignite to thermal power plants within Sindh Province • Ability to supply dried lignite to cement manufacturers and other industrial users

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