Saraipali Coal Mine
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Saraipali Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Budbud, Korba, Chhattisgarh, India.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
---|---|---|
Saraipali Coal Mine | Budbud, Korba, Chhattisgarh, India | 22.35732, 82.296358 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1[1] | 1.57[1] | 2022[1] | Surface | Open Pit | – | 50* | 602* |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31.5 | – | 50.59 | Korba | Subbituminous | Thermal | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
---|---|---|
South Eastern 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 | – | – | – | 0[2] | 1[1] | 1[1] | 2[2] |
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 Saraipalli Opencast Coal Mine has a designed capacity of 1.40 MTPA on a mining lease area of 279 ha. It is operated by South Eastern Coalfields Limited. The project received its environment clearance for a capacity of 1.40 MTPA on 21 March 2007.[3]
The work on mine started in 2016 due to delays in receiving forest clearance.[4]
Expansion Details
- Status:
- Size of Expansion:
- Permits and Applications:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 (PDF) https://d3u7ubx0okog7j.cloudfront.net/documents/SECL_Annual_Report_2022-23.pdf.
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(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 (PDF) https://www.secl-cil.in/writereaddata/Environmental%20Audit%20Statement%202022-23%20of%20Korba%20Area%20(SARAIPALI%20OCM).pdf.
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(help) - ↑ Environment Clearance for Saraipalli Opencast Coal Mine Project, MoEF&CC India, 21 March 2007
- ↑ Work starts on Saraipalli mine, Piyushkant Chaturvedi, Patrika, 15 November 2016