Gare Palma III Coal Mine
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Gare Palma III Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, India.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Gare Palma III Coal Mine | Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, India | 22.11866, 83.53358 (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[1] | – | – | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5[2] | 3.58[1] | 2022[1] | Surface[3] | – | 7.08[2] | 50* | 641* |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 210.2[2] | 2023[2] | – | – | Lignite[3] | Thermal | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Co Ltd[1] | Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Co Ltd [100%] | India |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROM | – | – | 0[4] | 1[4] | 3[4] | 3[1] | 4[5] |
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 Gare Palma-III coal block was previously owned by Goa Industrial Development Corporation, but was apparently never mined.[6] The block was reauctioned in March 2015, and was bought by Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company (CSPGCL).[7]
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240129173121/https://coal.nic.in/sites/default/files/2023-05/23-05-2023.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240716152838/https://www.adaniwatch.org/adani_s_pelma_coal_projects_displace_and_impoverish_tribal_people. Archived from the original on 16 July 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240129175020/https://cspc.co.in/cspc/cspgcl/Environment%2520Clearance/Gare-Pelma/EC%2520FC%2520Compliance%2520Oct-21-Mar-22/Envionment%2520complince/Annexure%2520IV%2520-%2520Land%2520Use%2520and%2520Baseline%2520study%2520%25282%2529.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 (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://web.archive.org/web/20240716152817/https://coal.gov.in/sites/default/files/2023-06/MoM08042024.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Delhi High Court notice to government on PSU plea against coal block allocation norm, Economic Times, 6 Feb. 2015.
- ↑ Coal block re-allocation: States, PSUs get back lost mines, Business Standard, 25 Mar. 2015.
