Durgapur Coal Mine
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Durgapur Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Chandrapur, Maharashtra, India.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
---|---|---|
Durgapur Coal Mine | Chandrapur, Chandrapur, Maharashtra, India | 20.0081, 79.2989 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3[1] | 1.21[2] | 2022[2] | Surface | Open Pit | – | 50* | 548* |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
47.27 | – | 49.76 | Wardha Valley | Subbituminous | Thermal | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
---|---|---|
Western Coalfields Ltd[3] | 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 | 1[4] | – | 1[5] | 1[6] | 1[7] | 1[8] | 2[8] |
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 Durgapur Opencast mine has a designed capacity of 2.3 MTPA in an area of 1354.64 ha. The mine received environment clearance vide letter J-11015/ 66 /2006 IA.II(M)from MoEF&CC on 30 March 2007.[9] The EC for further expansion of the mine was granted on 16 March, 2012 to Durgapur Opencast expansion project from 2.30 MTPA to 3 MTPA in a reduced mine lease area of 1186.54 ha.[10]
The Durgapur Opencast Expansion Project got further clearance for deeper mining over an extended area of 1622.50 ha with no change in the capacity.[11] The mine currently operates under the name Durgapur Extension Deep OC Phase-II coal mine
Expansion Details
- Status: Operational
- Size of Expansion: 2.3 MTPA to 3 MTPA
- Permits and Applications: Environmental Clearance for Durgapur Opencast Expansion Project, India MoEF&CC, 16 March 2012
- Environmental Clearance for Durgapur Expansion Deep Opencast Phase-II Project, India MoEF&CC, 10 November 2017
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
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(help) - ↑ List of environment clearance received by WCL mines
- ↑ Environmental Clearance for expansion in production capacity from 2.3 MTPA to 3MTPA in an area of 1186.54 ha, India MoEF&CC, 16 March 2012]
- ↑ Environmental Clearance for expansion in production capacity to 3MTPA in an area of 1622.50 ha, India MoEF&CC, 10 November 2017]