Gangaramchak & Gangaramchak-Bhadulia Coal Mine
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Gangaramchak & Gangaramchak-Bhadulia Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Khoyrasole, Birbhum, West Bengal, India.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Gangaramchak & Gangaramchak-Bhadulia Coal Mine | Khoyrasole, Birbhum, West Bengal, India[1] | 23.8111657466652, 87.2106843190803 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the coal mine:
Project Details
Table 2: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Opening Year | Closing Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating[2] | – | 2020[2] | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3[3] | 1.5[4] | 2023[4] | Surface[2] | Open Pit[1] | 1.9[1] | 50* | 574* |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.773[1] | 2022[1] | – | Ranigan | Lignite[1] | Thermal[1] | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| West Bengal Power Development Corp Ltd[2] | The West Bengal Power Development Corp Ltd [100%] | India |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROM | – | – | – | 1[5] | 1[5] | 1[6] | 3[7] |
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 Gangaramchak & Gangaramchak-Bhadulia coal mine is operated by West Bengal Power Development Corporation, a state-owned company of the State of West Bengal.
The mine began removing overburden in 2019 and extracting coal in January 2020.[8]
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240718170004/https://wbpdcl.co.in/gangaramchak-gangaramchak-bhadulia-coal-mine. Archived from the original on 18 July 2024.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240718165256/https://coal.gov.in/sites/default/files/2023-06/MoM-23-5-2023.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240716152940/http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/Provisional%2520Coal%2520Statistics%25202022.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://coal.nic.in/sites/default/files/2023-10/17-10-2023a-wn.pdf.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Gangaramchak & Gangaramchak-Bhadulia Coal Mine, Company website, accessed November 2020
