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Coal Mine Accident Claims Another Life in Dukki

A miner was killed in an accident at a local coal mine in the Dukki district of Balochistan on Friday. According to rescue sources, Syed Mohammad, son of Abdul Karim, lost his life in a landslide at the coal mine. He was immediately shifted to the hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival. The deceased miner was an Afghan national.

Occupational Hazards in Balochistan's Coal Mining Industry: …

Despite this, a mere 10% of coal mining companies in Balochistan have adopted such technologies, signifying a critical gap between technological potential and industry integration (World Bank, 2021). Empirical data from the Balochistan Health Department indicates that only 30% of coal miners have access to adequate healthcare …

Balochistan: Coal Mine Accident Claims Lives of Two More …

At least two workers lost their lives in an accident at a coal mine site in the Harnai district of Balochistan on Wednesday. ... 69 miners were killed and 29 were injured in 51 accidents in Balochistan's coal mines. Officials from the Department of Minerals report that in the coal mines of Mach, Dukki, Shahrag, Chamalang, and Quetta areas of ...

Balochistan Minerals: From Dust to Glory

An estimated 500 coal mines, 600 mining venues of Onyx/Marble, 91 mines of Iron and approximately 550 mines for Chromite, Antimony, Fluoride, Granite and Gabbro are existing in this province. Reko Diq and Saindak, both in District Chaghi of Balochistan, have major gold and copper deposits and have attained worldwide attention.

Isolation and Growth Culture of Thiobacillus ferrooxidans …

The bacterial strain having the ability of minerals bioleaching and desulphurization of coal has been isolated from coal mine drainage and hot spring water collected from the district Harnai, Balochistan. The recent work involves sample collection, growth culture, purification, and confirmation of bioleaching activity present in isolated …

Balochistan Minerals: From Dust to Glory

According to official sources, Balochistan has a variety of sizable and valuable mineral deposits including gold, silver, copper, iron, chromite and lithium in …

Balochistan: Children banned from working in coal mines

The government of Balochistan has taken notice of child labor in coal mines and banned children under the age of 15 from working in mines. Chief Mines Inspector Balochistan, Shafqat Fayyaz has said that children below 15 years of age will not allowed to work in coal mines while even youngsters up to 17 years of age will not be …

Harnai: Five Miners Die from Poisonous Gas in Coal Mine

Five miners have died after being trapped in a coal mine filled with poisonous gas in the Shahrag area of Harnai, Balochistan. The victims have been identified as Mataullah, Rahman Shah, Zabihullah, Shafaullah, and Naseebullah, all of whom were from Afghanistan. One miner, Khan Muhammad, was rescued alive from the …

Isolation and Growth Culture of Thiobacillus ferrooxidans …

The bacterial strain having the ability of minerals bioleaching and desulphurization of coal has been isolated from coal mine drainage and hot spring water collected from the district Harnai, Balochistan. The recent work involves sample collection,

Health Impacts of Coal Mining in Baluchistan

induction in the coal mining were mild and these grew in severity in those who stayed for a longer duration in this job i.e. over 35 years of age when they became more profound. Health Impacts of Coal Mining in Baluchistan 90 Pakistan Journal of Medical Research, 2013 (July - September) Table 2: Coal dust exposure at selected sites (Ambient air ...

Methane gas kills 11 inside Balochistan coal mine

The victims include nine coal miners, a coal company manager and a contractor. "The coal miners were working around 1,500 feet deep in the mine when the gas eruption started and quickly spread to the place. All the coal miners fell unconscious," Abdul Ghani Shahwani, Chief Inspector of Mines in Balochistan, told Dawn.

Balochistan's killer coal mines

A 50-year old mine worker, Haji Allah Dad, with first-hand experience of working in coal mines for the last 20 years shed light on the desperate plight of mine workers working in various mines of ...

The Killer Coal Mines Of Balochistan

It is estimated that 80 coal miners die in Balochistan every year, according to the NHCR Balochistan chapter.Coal mine incidents in Balochistan during the recent years have raised valid questions about the standards of safety protocols. On 5 May 2018, two coal mine accidents left 23 dead while several other were injured. The incident …

Miner Killed in Landslide at Coal Mine in Dukki | The …

Another miner lost his life in a landslide at a coal mine site in the Dukki district of Balochistan on Friday. According to hospital sources, the deceased miner has been identified as Sanaullah, son of Fazal Karim, a resident of Afghanistan. ... As per reports, at least 20,000 laborers employed across Balochistan in 2,500 mines are not …

Health costs of environmental pollution faced by …

It may cause suffocation and deaths among coal mines workers.Similarly, Shahani et al. (2020) observed that 36% of the accidents in mines were caused by mines collapse, while gas explosion is the cause of 19% of accidents and 17% of fatalities, while 16% of fatalities were caused by mine explosions.The work by (Jiskani et al., …

3 coal miners shot dead in Pakistan's Balochistan

Last week, Pakistan Human Rights Commission (HRCP) expressed concerns over rights violations and deplorable working conditions in Balochistan's coal mines. At least 176 miners have been killed and ...

Coal mining in Balochistan

The province possesses huge reserves of coal at Hamai, Degari, Mach, Ziarat, Chamalang and Abegum estimated at 217 million tons. The 60 km-long …

The sorry state of coal mines in Balochistan

During the first five months of this year, 18 accidents took place in the coal mines of Balochistan, in which 24 miners died. In early 2023, the Human Rights Commission, which works for human rights in Pakistan, expressed concern in its 'fact-finding report' in the context of accidents in the mines of Balochistan in 2022 and …