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List Of Mines In Pakistan
This list of mines in Pakistan is subsidiary to the list of mines article and lists working, defunct and future mines in the country and is organised by the primary mineral output. For practical purposes stone, marble and other quarry, quarries may be included in this list. Coal *Chamalang Coal Mines *Indus East coal mine *Jherruck coal mine *Jhimpir coal mine *Lakhra coal mine *Ongar coal mine *Saleh Jo Tar coal mine *Salt Range coal mine *Singharo Bhitro coal mine *Sinhar Vikian Varvai coal mine *Sonalba coal mine *Sonda-Thatta coal mine Copper *Reko Diq Mine Gemstone *Chumar Bakhoor Gold *Reko Diq Mine Gypsum *Dadukhel mine *Dera Ismail Khan mine *Khewra mine *Kohat mine *Mawand mine *Rakhi-Munh mine Lead *Duddar mine Magnesium *Kumhar mine Salt Sodium Chloride *Bahadurkhel mine Zinc *Duddar mine References {{Reflist Mines in Pakistan, Lists of mines by country, Pakistan Economy of Pakistan-related lists, Mines Lists of buildings and structures ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Mines
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Dera Ismail Khan Mine
The Dera Ismail Khan mine is one of the largest gypsum mines in Pakistan. The mine is located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The mine has reserves amounting to 90 million tonnes of gypsum. See also *List of mines in Pakistan This list of mines in Pakistan is subsidiary to the list of mines article and lists working, defunct and future mines in the country and is organised by the primary mineral output. For practical purposes stone, marble and other quarry, quarries m ... References Mines in Pakistan Gypsum mines in Pakistan {{Mine-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahadurkhel Mine
The Bahadurkhel mine is a large salt mine located in the village Bahadur Khel, in the Pakistani province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Bahadurkhel represents one of the largest salt reserves in Pakistan having estimated reserves of 10.5 billion tonnes of NaCl Sodium chloride , commonly known as salt (although sea salt also contains other chemical salts), is an ionic compound with the chemical formula NaCl, representing a 1:1 ratio of sodium and chloride ions. With molar masses of 22.99 and 35.45 g .... References External linksBahadur Khel / Karak Salt Mines {{DEFAULTSORT:Bahadurkhel Mine Mines in Pakistan Salt mines in Pakistan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mianwali
Mianwali ( Punjabi/ ur, ) is the capital city of Mianwali District in Punjab, Pakistan. The 81st largest city of Pakistan, it is known for its diverse population of, Punjabi and Pashtun ethnicities. History Mianwali District was an agricultural region with forests during the Indus Valley Civilization. Then later Vedic Civilization took place. In 997 CE, Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi took over the Ghaznavid dynasty empire established by his father, Sultan Sebuktegin. In 1005 he conquered the Shahis in Kabul, followed by the conquests of Punjab region. The Delhi Sultanate and later Mughal Empire ruled the region. The population of the Punjab region became majority Muslim, following the conquests by various Muslim dynasties from Central Asia. Before the British rule, the area formed an integral portion of the Graeco-Bactrian Empire of Kabul and the Punjab. Immediately preceding the annexation of the Punjab by the British after the Second Anglo-Sikh War, this area was part of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jhelum
Jhelum ( Punjabi and ur, ) is a city on the east bank of the Jhelum River, which is located in the district of Jhelum in the north of Punjab province, Pakistan. It is the 44th largest city of Pakistan by population. Jhelum is known for providing many soldiers to the British Army before independence, and later to the Pakistan armed forces – due to which it is also known as ''City of Soldiers'' or ''Land of Martyrs and Warriors''. Jhelum is a few miles upstream from the site of the ancient Battle of the Hydaspes between the armies of Alexander and King Porus. Possibly Jhelum City was the capital of Porus' Kingdom, Paurava. A city called Bucephala was founded nearby to commemorate the death of Alexander's horse, Bucephalus. Other notable sites nearby include the 16th-century Rohtas Fort, the Tilla Jogian complex of ancient temples, and the 16th-century Grand Trunk Road which passes through the city. According to the 2017 census of Pakistan, the population of Jhelum was 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan Mineral Development Corporation
The Pakistan Mineral Development Corporation (PMDC) ( ur, ) is a semi-autonomous corporation attached to the ''Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources'', of the Government of Pakistan. It was created in 1973 with an authorized capital of Rs.1,000 million (approximately 10 million U.S. dollars) to expand and help mineral development activities in the country.Govt takes stringent measures for uplift of minerals sector The Nation (Pakistani newspaper), Published 13 October 2021, Retrieved 15 November 2021 PMDC headquarters are in . The company operates salt mine/quarries, coal mines and a silica sand quarry. This compa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salt
Salt is a mineral composed primarily of sodium chloride (NaCl), a chemical compound belonging to the larger class of salts; salt in the form of a natural crystalline mineral is known as rock salt or halite. Salt is present in vast quantities in seawater. The open ocean has about of solids per liter of sea water, a salinity of 3.5%. Salt is essential for life in general, and saltiness is one of the basic human tastes. Salt is one of the oldest and most ubiquitous food seasonings, and is known to uniformly improve the taste perception of food, including otherwise unpalatable food. Salting, brining, and pickling are also ancient and important methods of food preservation. Some of the earliest evidence of salt processing dates to around 6,000 BC, when people living in the area of present-day Romania boiled spring water to extract salts; a salt-works in China dates to approximately the same period. Salt was also prized by the ancient Hebrews, Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khewra Salt Mines
The Khewra Salt Mine (or Mayo Salt Mine) is in Khewra, Punjab, Khewra, north of Pind Dadan Khan, an administrative subdivision of Jhelum District, Punjab Region, Pakistan. The mine is in the Salt Range, Potohar plateau, which rises from the Indo-Gangetic Plain, and is the second largest in the world. The mine is famous for its production of pink Khewra salt, often marketed as Himalayan salt, and is a major tourist attraction, drawing up to 250,000 visitors a year. Its history dates back to its discovery by Alexander the Great, Alexander's Ancient Macedonian army, troops in 320 BC, but it started trading in the Mughal era. The main tunnel at ground level was developed by H. Warth, a mining engineer, in 1872 during British rule. After independence, the BMR took possession until 1956 and then PIDC owned the mines till 1965. After India-Pakistan war in 1965, the WPIDC took over the administration of salt mines and in 1974, the Pakistan Mineral Development Corporation took over the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumhar Mine
The Kumhar mine is one of the largest magnesium mines in Pakistan and in the world. The mine is located in the north of the country in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The mine has estimated reserves of 14 million tonnes of ore 46% magnesium. See also * List of mines in Pakistan This list of mines in Pakistan is subsidiary to the list of mines article and lists working, defunct and future mines in the country and is organised by the primary mineral output. For practical purposes stone, marble and other quarry, quarries m ... References Mines in Pakistan Magnesium mines in Pakistan {{Mine-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duddar Mine
The Duddar mine is one of the largest lead and zinc mines in Pakistan. The mine is located in western Pakistan in Balochistan. The mine has reserves amounting to 50 million tonnes of ore grading 3.2% lead and 8.6% zinc thus resulting 1.6 million tonnes of lead and 3.5 million tonnes of zinc Zinc is a chemical element with the symbol Zn and atomic number 30. Zinc is a slightly brittle metal at room temperature and has a shiny-greyish appearance when oxidation is removed. It is the first element in group 12 (IIB) of the periodi .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Duddar Mine Mines in Pakistan Lead and zinc mines in Pakistan Mining in Balochistan, Pakistan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rakhi-Munh Mine
The Rakhi-Munh mine is one of the largest gypsum mines in Pakistan. The mine is in Punjab. The mine has reserves amounting to 27 million tonnes of gypsum Gypsum is a soft sulfate mineral composed of calcium sulfate dihydrate, with the chemical formula . It is widely mined and is used as a fertilizer and as the main constituent in many forms of plaster, blackboard or sidewalk chalk, and drywall. .... References {{coord missing, Pakistan Mines in Pakistan Gypsum mines in Pakistan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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