Cluster No. 15 (BCCL)

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Cluster 15 (BCCL) is a group of four underground coal mines operated by Bharat Coking Coal Limited, a subsidiary of Coal India, with a combined capacity of 0.325 million tonnes-per-annum (MTPA) in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India.

The 3 operating mines include: Madhuband, Kharkharee, and Phularitand. A fourth mine, Dharmabandh, is currently closed.

Location

The map below shows the approximate location of the Cluster 15 coal mines, in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India.

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Background

Bharat Coking Coal Limited, a subsidiary of Coal India, operates the Cluster 15 coal mines.

Mine Details

• Sponsor: Bharat Coking Coal Limited
• Parent company: Coal India
• Location: Mugma, Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India
• Coordinates: 23.777120, 86.239117 (approximate)
• Status: Operating
• Capacity: Madhuband (0.113 MTPA), Kharkharee (0.092 MTPA), Phularitand (0.12 MTPA), Dharmabandh (O MTPA)
• Reserves: 382 MT Total. Madhuband (286.6 MT), Phularitand (116.06 MT)
• In service:
• Permits:
• Coal type:
• Mining method: underground
• Source of financing:

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