Experts urge govt to explore metallurgical coal potential

Business Recorder • Oct 19, 2026

Experts have urged the government to develop a strategy to tap into the growing global demand for metallurgical coal, a key raw material used in steelmaking. They believe generating suitable indigenous metallurgical coal resources may play an important role i...

Experts have urged the government to develop a strategy to tap into the growing global demand for metallurgical coal, a key raw material used in steelmaking. They believe generating suitable indigenous metallurgical coal resources may play an important role in scaling down dependence on imported raw materials, saving foreign exchange and bolstering up the local steel industry in the country. Speaking to Business Rec...