Bithnok Lignite Mine

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Bithnok Lignite Mine is a proposed coal mine in Bikaner, Rajasthan, India.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Bithnok Lignite Mine Bikaner, Rajasthan, India[1] 27.86327, 72.7239147 (approximate)

The map below shows the approximate location of the coal mine:

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status Status Detail Project Type Opening Year Closing Year
Proposed[2] Permitted[2] New[2]

Table 3: Operation details

Note: The asterisk (*) signifies that the value is a GEM estimated figure.
Capacity (Mtpa) Production (Mtpa) Year of Production Mine Type Mining Method Mine Size (km2) Mine Depth (m) Workforce Size
2[2] Surface[3] Open Pit[3] 21.5[3] 50* 90[4]

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
79.62[3] 98.24[3] Lignite[3] Thermal[3]

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

Owner Parent Company Headquarters
NLC India Limited[2] NLC India Ltd [100%] 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.

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References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20240121031537/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/nlcs-2-25-mtpa-bithnok-lignite-mine-gets-green-nod/articleshow/51514575.cms. Archived from the original on 21 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20240718165524/http://www.cspm.gov.in/ocmstemp/PROJ_SUMMARY?prcd=N06000145&stat=O. Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 (PDF) https://www.nlcindia.in/news/BITHNOK_env_clearance_moef.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240121001921/https://forestsclearance.nic.in/writereaddata/UploadFormA/111121122212181forma.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)