吐鲁番有丰富的煤炭资源。已探明的十几个矿区的地质储量达70多亿吨,而且有十分便利的交通条件。兰新铁路沿鄯善七克台煤田、柯柯亚煤田、吐鲁番的七泉湖煤田和大河沿煤田的走向东西穿行;乌库铁路经吐鲁番沿托克逊的克尔碱煤田和希尔碱煤田走向西南直通库尔勒。这些矿区均有柏油公路直通火车站,所生产的煤炭除满足自给外,既可“东调”哈密和甘肃的河西走廊,又可“西进” Turpan is rich in coal resources. Proved a dozen mining reserves of more than 70 billion tons, and there is very convenient traffic conditions. The Lan-Xin Railway goes along Qishan Qiketai coalfield, Kekoya coalfield, Qutuohu coalfield in Turpan, and Daheyan coalfield; the Wuku railway runs through the Kerr alkali coalfield and the Shill base coalfield along the Tuokun River in Turpan Southwest through Korla. These mined areas have asphalt road straight to the train station, in addition to meet the self-sufficiency in the production of coal, can “east” Hami and Gansu Corridor, but also “west”