Balrampur Coal Mine
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Balrampur Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Balrampur, Surajpur, Chhattisgarh, India.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Balrampur Coal Mine | Balrampur, Surajpur, Chhattisgarh, India | 23.229703, 83.010222 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the coal mine:
Project Details
Table 2: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Opening Year | Closing Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | – | – | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0[1] | 0.1[2] | 2022[2] | Underground | Bord and Pillar[1] | 5.5[1] | 300* | 858* |
Table 4: Coal resources and destination
| Total Reserves (Mt) | Year of Total Reserves Recorded | Total Resources (Mt) | Coalfield | Coal Type | Coal Grade | Primary Consumer/ Destination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.5 | – | 12.1 | Bisrampur | Subbituminous | Thermal | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| South Eastern Coalfields Ltd | Coal India Ltd [100.0%] | India |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker April 2024 release and the September supplement.
Background on Mine
The Balrampur Underground Coal Mine Project has a designed capacity 0.84 million tonnes per annum. It is located on a mining lease area of 555.0 ha in Bisrampur coal block. The project received environment clearance on 23 April 1998.[3] However, the project needs new environment clearance as per the revised guidelines of the MoEF&CC, India.[4]
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 (PDF) https://www.secl-cil.in/writereaddata/Balrampur.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240129173121/https://coal.nic.in/sites/default/files/2023-05/23-05-2023.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ EC for expnsion of Balrampur underground coal mine project, MoEF&CC India, 23 April 1998
- ↑ Minutes of 38th EAC meeting, MoEF&CC India, 27 September 2018
