Karo Coal Mine

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Karo Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Bokaro, Jharkhand, India.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Karo Coal Mine	Bokaro, Jharkhand, India	23.791654, 85.973236 (exact)

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status	Status Detail	Opening Year	Closing Year
Operating	–	2014	–

Table 3: Operation details

Note: The asterisk (*) signifies that the value is a GEM estimated figure.

Capacity (Mtpa)	Production (Mtpa)	Year of Production	Mine Type	Mining Method	Mine Size (km2)	Mine Depth (m)	Workforce Size
3.5	2.11	2022	Surface	Open Pit	5.4	60*	#REF!*

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
82.15	2022	–	East Bokaro	Bituminous	Thermal	–

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

Owner	Parent Company	Headquarters
Central Coalfields Ltd	Coal India	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	1.5	2.22	2.751	1.52	1.31

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	Construction	Expansion	–	7.5	–

Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker April 2024 release and the September and December supplements.

Background on Mine

The Bokaro and Kargali coal mines are owned by Central Coalfields Limited (a subsidiary of Coal India).

Expansion Details

• Mine Karo
• Status: Proposed
• Size of Expansion: 11 MTPA
• Permits and Applications: Projects, 2017, CCL

• Mine Konar
• Status: Proposed
• Size of Expansion: 8 MTPA
• Permits and Applications: Environmental Feasibility, 2015, CCL

• Mine Dhori Group of mines
• Status: Proposed
• Size of Expansion: 8.25 MTPA
• Permits and Applications: Environmental Clearance, 2013, CCL

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