Pakistan Chrome Mines Ltd
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Pakistan Chrome Mines Ltd. is a mining
company incorporated in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
. The company owns and operates chromite
and magnesite
mines in Balochistan Province
. It was initially incorporated as Baluchistan Chrome Mines Ltd. in 1902 during colonial rule
. 80% of the outstanding shares of the company are owned by Pacific Energy and Mining Company, a company based in the State of Nevada
, United States of America.
The mines are located in Zhob District
in Baluchistan
, specifically in Muslimbagh, Khanozai, Nisai and Gwal.
The chromite mined is exported to the Peoples Republic of China. Most of it is of metallurgical grade, 46% Cr2O3, with a chrome to iron ratio of 3:1.
Tariq Imran Ahmad is the Chairman of the Board of Directors. The last MD of the company was Shaikh Ghulam Ahmad
,
Pakistan Chrome Mines was awarded chromite leases by the Government of Afghanistan in 1975. These leases were never canceled.
Mining
Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, from an ore body, vein or seam. The term also includes the removal of soil. Materials recovered by mining include base metals, precious metals, iron, uranium, coal, diamonds, limestone, oil shale, rock...
company incorporated in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. The company owns and operates chromite
Chromite
Chromite is an iron chromium oxide: FeCr2O4. It is an oxide mineral belonging to the spinel group. Magnesium can substitute for iron in variable amounts as it forms a solid solution with magnesiochromite ; substitution of aluminium occurs leading to hercynite .-Occurrence:Chromite is found in...
and magnesite
Magnesite
Magnesite is magnesium carbonate, MgCO3. Iron substitutes for magnesium with a complete solution series with siderite, FeCO3. Calcium, manganese, cobalt, and nickel may also occur in small amounts...
mines in Balochistan Province
Balochistan (Pakistan)
Balochistan is one of the four provinces or federating units of Pakistan. With an area of 134,051 mi2 or , it is the largest province of Pakistan, constituting approximately 44% of the total land mass of Pakistan. According to the 1998 population census, Balochistan had a population of...
. It was initially incorporated as Baluchistan Chrome Mines Ltd. in 1902 during colonial rule
British Raj
British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...
. 80% of the outstanding shares of the company are owned by Pacific Energy and Mining Company, a company based in the State of Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
, United States of America.
The mines are located in Zhob District
Zhob District
Zhob is a district in the north west of Balochistan province of Pakistan. Zhob district is a Provincially Administered Tribal Area . Zhob district is subdivided into three subdistricts: Zhob, Kakkar and Sherani. The population of Zhob district is estimated to be over 500,000 in 2005...
in Baluchistan
Balochistan (Pakistan)
Balochistan is one of the four provinces or federating units of Pakistan. With an area of 134,051 mi2 or , it is the largest province of Pakistan, constituting approximately 44% of the total land mass of Pakistan. According to the 1998 population census, Balochistan had a population of...
, specifically in Muslimbagh, Khanozai, Nisai and Gwal.
The chromite mined is exported to the Peoples Republic of China. Most of it is of metallurgical grade, 46% Cr2O3, with a chrome to iron ratio of 3:1.
Tariq Imran Ahmad is the Chairman of the Board of Directors. The last MD of the company was Shaikh Ghulam Ahmad
Ghulam Ahmad
Shaikh Ghulam Ahmad was a Pakistan Air Force engineer officer, fighter pilot and military engineer who formed Resources Company Limited, a holding company that promotes resource development in Pakistan...
,
Pakistan Chrome Mines was awarded chromite leases by the Government of Afghanistan in 1975. These leases were never canceled.
See also
- Pakistan Mineral Development CorporationPakistan Mineral Development CorporationThe Pakistan Mineral Development Corporation is an autonomous corporation attached to the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources, of the Government of Pakistan. It was created in 1974 with an authorized capital of Rs.1,000 million to expand and help mineral development activities in the country...
- Pakistan Coal Mines and ResourcesPakistan Coal Mines and ResourcesPakistan's largest coal reserves are found in Sindh with approximately 184,123 billion tonnes. Region Coal Sindh: Lakhra, SondaThatta, Jherruck, Thar, others 184...