Pachhwara (South) Coal Mine
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Pachhwara (South) Coal Mine is a proposed coal mine in Gopikandar, Dumka, Jharkhand, India.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Pachhwara (South) Coal Mine | Gopikandar, Dumka, Jharkhand, India | 24.500218, 87.483347 (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 | Permitted[1] | New | 2023 | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9[1] | – | – | Surface | – | 7.15 | 50* | 1288 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 263[2] | 2024[2] | 374 | Rajmahal | Subbituminous | Thermal | Ghatampur power station[2] |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Neyveli Uttar Pradesh Power Ltd[3][4] | NLC India Ltd [51.0%]; Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd [49.0%] | 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 Pachwara (South) coal mine is a proposed mine, operated by Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NCL) India Limited, with a capacity of 11 million tonnes per year, located in the Rajmahal coalfields of Jharkhanda, India.
The mine will supply Neyveli Thermal Power Station power plants, especially the Ghatampur power station.[5] The proposed mine is owned and operated by the Neyveli Lignite Corporation.
- Sponsor: Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NCL) India Limited
- Parent company:
- Location: Rajmahal coalfields of Jharkhanda, India.
- GPS coordinates: 24.47474, 87.476437 (approximate)
- Status: Operating
- Production Capacity: 9-11 MTPA[5]
- Total Resource:
- Mineable Reserves: 262.84 million tonnes[6]
- Coal Type: Subbituminous[6]
- Mine Size: 7.15 km2[6]
- Mine Type: Surface[6]
- Mine Depth: 350 m (maximum seam)[6]
- Start Year: 2023 - 2024[7]
- Source of Financing:
- Permits and Applications:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 (PDF) https://www.nlcindia.in/investor/AnnualReport2023.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240719021535/https://www.ndtvprofit.com/economy-finance/coal-ministry-approves-nlc-indias-rs-224290-crore-pachwara-south-coal-block-project. Archived from the original on 19 July 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.nlcindia.in/new_website/existing.htm.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.nlcindia.in/investor/AnnualReport2022.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 NCL India, Corporate Plan, accessed March 25, 2020
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 South Coal Mine Project Environmental Clearance, accessed November 2020
- ↑ Standing Committee on Energy 29th Report, India Ministry of Power, dated July 2022.
