Sasti OC Coal Mine

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Sasti OC Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Rajura, Chandrapur, Maharashtra, India.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Sasti OC Coal Mine	Rajura, Chandrapur, Maharashtra, India	19.81311025, 79.3183321 (exact)

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status	Status Detail	Opening Year	Closing Year
Operating	–	1985	–

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
2.5	1.46	2022	Surface	Open Pit	9.19	50*	#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
25.39	2023	117.3	Wardha Valley	Subbituminous	Thermal	–

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

Owner	Parent Company	Headquarters
Western 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	1.567	1.628	1.686	1.79	1.46	2.45	1.89

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	Permitted	Expansion	–	–	–

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

The Sasti mine is a 2.5 million-tonnes-per-annum (MTPA) opencast mine operated by Western Coalfields Limited, a subsidiary of Coal India, in Sasti, Tehsil Rajura, District Chandrapur, Maharashtra, India. The Sasti mine is owned by Western Coalfields Limited, a subsidiary of Coal India Limited. The mine is located near Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve and falls in the corridor of Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve, Umred Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary, Pench Tiger Reserve, Navegaon Nagzira Tiger Reserve, Melghat Tiger Reserve, Bor Wildlife Sanctuary, and Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary. The mining in the wildlife corridor may lead to increased human-wildlife conflict in the area.

River Wardha flows at a distance of 2.5 km from the ML boundary. Gouri nullah, a tributary of River Wardha, flows along the 3 sides of the lease boundary. The project involves modification of the natural drainage by strengthening of a seasonal nallah flowing within the ML.

Western Coalfields Ltd (WCL) unearths scam in Sasti mines

The state's thermal power stations have often proved they were supplied inferior quality coal from Western Coalfields Ltd. (WCL). A scam uncovered by the vigilance department of WCL at Sasti opencast mine under WCL Ballarpur Area in Chandrapur district shows why this is so. Sources in WCL's vigilance department told TOI that the loading of coal in trucks deployed by private companies was going on in an illegal manner for the last 18 months. "WCL deploys loading machines at the coal stocks to load the trucks of purchasers. WCL gives contract of loading to private agencies. WCL WCL could not appoint the private contractor at Sasti coal stock for the last 18 months. Still, loading of coal was going on by deploying machines of a private agency working at Sasti railway siding. The department received complaint in this regard. A raid was conducted and two loading machines were seized," said the sources.

• Sponsor: Western Coalfield Limited
• Parent company: Coal India Limited
• Location: village Sasti, Tehsil Rajura, District Chandrapur, Maharashtra
• GPS coordinates: 19.784722 to 19.818056 and 79.308333 to 79.305556
• Status: Operating
• Capacity: 2.5 MTPA
• Production: 1.69 million tonnes (2020)
• Total Resource:
• Mineable Reserves:
• Coal Type:
• Mine Size: 919.69 ha
• Mine Type: Opencast with shovel-dumper combination
• Start Year: 2007
• Source of Financing: Coal India Limited
• Permits and Applications: Environment Clearance, India MoEF, 17th May 2007

Expansion

The Environment Clearance (EC) for the expansion from 1.6 MTPA to 2.5 MTPA and lease area from 714.09 ha to 919.69 hectares was granted in May 2007.

Extension

In December 2020, Western Coalfields Limited proposed to extend the mine lease area from its existing 919.69 hectares to 1120.48 hecatres, keeping the existing production capacity of 2.5 MTPA the same. While the Terms Of Reference was granted in January 2021, as of August 2022, the EC is still pending.

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