Neyveli III Coal Mine
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Neyveli III Coal Mine is a proposed coal mine in Neyveli, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
---|---|---|
Neyveli III Coal Mine | Neyveli, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, India | 11.516278, 79.429398 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the coal mine:
Project Details
Table 2: Project status
Status | Status Detail | Project Type | Opening Year | Closing Year |
---|---|---|---|---|
Proposed[1] | Pre-Permit | New | 2027 (planned)[1] | – |
Table 3: Operation details
Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | – | – | Surface | Open Pit | 39[1] | 90 | * |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
387 | – | 441 | Neyveli (East and South areas) | Lignite | Thermal | Neyveli Thermal Power Station |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
---|---|---|
NLC India Ltd[2][3] | NLC India Ltd [100%] | India |
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 Neyveli III coal mine is a proposed mine, operated by Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NCL) India Limited, near the town of Neyveli in Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu, India.
The mine will supply the 600 megawatt (MW) Neyveli Thermal Power Station and the 420MW Thermal Power Station I Expansion.[4] The mine is owned and operated by the Neyveli Lignite Corporation.
- Sponsor: Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NCL) India Limited
- Parent company:
- Location: Neyveli in Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu, India
- GPS coordinates: 11.516278, 79.429398 (approximate)
- Status: Proposed
- Capacity: 11.5 MTPA[4]
- Production:
- Total Resource:
- Mineable Reserves: 386.87 MT[5]
- Coal Type: Lignite
- Mine Size: 4841.99 Ha (concession)[5]
- Mine Depth:72-110 m [6]
- Mine Type: Opencast
- Start Year: 2021
- Source of Financing:
- Permits and Applications: Summary of Mine III of NLC, MoEF&CC India accessed on 5 June, 2020
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 (PDF) https://www.nlcindia.in/investor/AnnualReport2023.pdf.
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(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 NCL India, Corporate Plan, accessed March 25, 2020
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Summary of Mine III of NLC, MoEF&CC India accessed on 5 June, 2020
- ↑ Neyveli Lignite Corporation Presentation to Delegates of Indo-US Working Group on Coal and Lignite, accessed November 2020