COAL MINE
| FE ReportThe state-owned oil and mineral resources company Petrobangla Monday received permission to explore for coal in Dighapara of Dinajpur in the backdrop of growing demand for alternative energy sources.The Bureau of Mineral Development (BMD) has issued the licence to Petrobangla which applied for it last year.The Petrobangla might jointly work with foreign companies to explore for coal, official sources said.Four foreign companies—-Asia Energy, Lucson Global, Delta Pacific Mining and Cambridge Energy Resources– had applied for licences during 2004-06 period to get exploration licence in Dighapara.The Bangladesh Geological Research Department has discovered coal deposits in Dighapara in 1995 with an estimated reserve of 110 million tonnes. |
