Chasnala Coal Mine

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Chasnala Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Chasnala Coal Mine	Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India	23.658882, 86.449764 (exact)

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

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status	Status Detail	Opening Year	Closing Year
Operating	–	–	–

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
–	0.37	2022	Underground & Surface	–	–	60*	579*

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
–	–	–	–	Bituminous	Met	–

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

Owner	Parent Company	Headquarters
Steel Authority of India Ltd	Steel Authority of 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.

Background on Mine

The Chasnala mine is operated by Iron & Steel Company (IISCO), a subsidiary of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL).

According to the company's 2023 annual report, on account of the unavailability of sand for stowing, coal production at Chasnalla Colliery was suspended from November, 2020. Subsequently, on obtaining the necessary approval for stowing with a mixture of sand and bottom ash and both being available, production at Chasnalla Colliery resumed from 22nd July, 2022.

Chasnala Mining Disaster

In 1975, the mine was the site of the Chasnala mining disaster after an explosion and subsequent flooding killed 380 miners. The film Kaala Patthar depicts the tragedy, and Shaheed Smarak was built in the memory of the victims.

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