Niljai Coal Mine

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Niljai Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Wani Tehsil, Yavatmal, Maharashtra, India.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Niljai Coal Mine	Wani Tehsil, Yavatmal, Maharashtra, India	19.9957, 79.0825 (exact)

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status	Status Detail	Opening Year	Closing Year
Operating	–	1991	–

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
4	4.45	2022	Surface	Open Pit	17.61	50*	587*

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
41	–	49.78	Yavatmal	Subbituminous	Thermal	–

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

Owner	Parent Company	Headquarters
Western Coalfields Ltd	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	3	3	3	2	3	4	4

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	Pre-Permit	Expansion	Stage 2	0	–

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 Niljai Opencast Coal Mine is located south of Ukni Opencast Mine and north of Bellora Coal Mine. The main consumers of the mine are thermal plants of MAHAGENCO.

In recent years, the mine has undergone multiple expansions. The Environment Clearance (EC) from India's Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) for the mine's expansion from a production capacity of 2.60 MTPA to 3.5 MTPA was granted in February 2009.

In October 2015, the EC from the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) for expansion in Mine Lease area from 1346.63 ha to 1761.22 ha at the existing production capacity of 3.5 MTPA at Niljai Opencast Coal Mine project was granted.

In 2017, Western Coalfields Limited began seeking approval to expand the mine's capacity from 3.50 MTPA to 4.90 MTPA within the existing EC land area of 1761.22 hectares. The expansion is planned to occur in two phases: the first phase during which capacity will increase to 4.5 MTPA, and the second, during which it will increase to 4.90 MTPA.

Phase I Project Expansion Details

• Status: Proposed
• Capacity: +1 MTPA
• Mineable Reserves:
• Start Year:
• Source of Financing:

Phase II Project Expansion Details

• Status: Proposed
• Capacity: +0.4 MTPA
• Mineable Reserves:
• Start Year: 2022-2023
• Source of Financing:

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