October 16, 2008

Henan finds over 10 billion tonnes coal resources

Shanghai Securities News reported that Henan Province’s Land and Resource Department of geological surveyors has found new coal resources of more than 10 billion tonnes in the province's coal rich areas.

Henan Province’s Land and Resource Department said that by conducting 302 reconnaissance project involving total cost of CNY 934 million, the province has found six places containing at least 1 billion tonnes coal resource each, ie outskirts and deep part of Jiaozuo coalfield, 1.6 billion tonnes; deep part of Yongxia coalfield, 2.2 billion tonnes; Huxiang of Zhecheng county, 1.7 billion tonnes; Zhangde of Yuzhou, 1.1 billion tonnes; deep part of Pingdingshan, 1.1 billion tonnes; deep part of Anhe coalfield, 1 billion tonnes adding up to 10 billion tonnes.

In addition, 43.64 million tonnes of alumyte was found in Xinan and Shanxian.