Dipka Coal Mine

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Dipka Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Korba, Chhattisgarh, India.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Dipka Coal Mine	Korba, Chhattisgarh, India	22.345077, 82.544192 (exact)

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status	Status Detail	Opening Year	Closing Year
Operating	–	1992	–

Table 3: Operation details

Capacity (Mtpa)	Production (Mtpa)	Year of Production	Mine Type	Mining Method	Mine Size (km2)	Mine Depth (m)	Workforce Size
37	32.15	2022	Surface	Open Pit	20	220	2725

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
164.93	2022	–	Korba	Lignite	Thermal	Korba Super Thermal Power Station (NTPC)

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

Owner	Parent Company	Headquarters
South Eastern Coalfields Ltd	Coal India Ltd [100.0%]	India

Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)

ROM or Saleable	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
ROM	–	35	25	34	33	32	33

Expansion/Extension

Table 6: Project status

* Added capacity of a coal mine refers to the enhancement in the mine's production capabilities beyond its initial production capacity.

Status	Status Detail	Project Type	Project Phase	Added Capacity (Mtpa)*	Start Year
Proposed	Pre-Permit	Expansion	–	4	–

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

The Dipka coal mine is an open cast mine complex with a capacity of 35 million tonnes-per-annum (MTPA) in Korba, Chhattisgarh, India. South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL), a subsidiary of Coal India operates the Dipka coal mine.

Several expansion projects have been proposed and approved for the mine throughout its operation. In February 2018, SECL was granted clearance to expand production from 31 to 35 million tonnes, however, due to concerns that the mine has caused air and water pollution in violation of the conditions of the environmental clearance, the expansion was reviewed after one year. In March 2019, the expansion was allowed to continue for another year, subject to compliance of various provisions of the environmental clearance. Then in February 2020, the Environment Ministry’s Expert Appraisal Committee recommended continuance of the clearance for 30 years, or the life of the mine — whichever is earlier.

As of 2022, a proposal for a planned expansion of 5 million tonnes is currently under consideration for the Dipka OC mine.

• Operator: South Eastern Coalfields Limited
• Owner: Coal India
• Location: Tehsil Katghora, District Korba, Chhattisgarh, India
• Coordinates: 22.345077, 82.544192 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Production: 33.53 MTPA (2020-2021)
• Total Resource:
• Mineable Reserves: 975 MT
• Coal Type: Lignite
• Mine Size: 19.99 square km
• Mine Type: Surface, opencast
• Start Year:
• Number of Employees: 2725
• Source of Financing:
• Permits: Environment Clearance for Dipka Expn. Opencast Coal Mine Project (20 MTPA to 25 MTPA), MoEF&CC India, 3 June 2009; Environment Clearance for Dipka Expn. Opencast Coal Mine Project (25 MTY-normative & 30 MTY-Peak), MoEF&CC India, 12 February 2013

Temporary Closure

In September 2018, the Dipka mine closed for one month after the Lilagar River flooded the pit. After it resumed operation, in February 2020, SECL received permission to expand the life of the mine an additional thirty years.

Project Expansion Details

• Status: Proposed
• Capacity: +5 MTPA
• Mineable Reserves:
• Start Year:
• Source of Financing:

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