Tadkeshwar Lignite Mine

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Tadkeshwar Lignite Mine is an operating coal mine in Gujarat, India.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Tadkeshwar Lignite Mine	Gujarat, India	21.357159, 73.06986 (exact)

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status	Status Detail	Opening Year	Closing Year
Operating	–	–	–

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
–	0.899	2022	Surface	Open Pit	–	50*	434*

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
8	–	48.92	Surat	Lignite	Thermal	–

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

Owner	Parent Company	Headquarters
Gujarat Mineral Development Co Ltd	Gujarat Mineral Development Co 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 Tadkeshwar Lignite Mine is owned by Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation in Gujarat, India in Tadkeshwar , Gujarat, India. Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation operates the mine.

• Operator:Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation
• Owner: Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation
• Location: Tadkeshwar , Gujarat, India
• Coordinates: 21.357159, 73.069860 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Production: 1.27 million tonnes
• Reserves: 8 million tonnes
• Resources: 48.92 million tonnes
• In service:
• Permits:
• Mine Size:
• Coal type: Lignite
• Mining method: Surface, Opencast

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