Tara (East & West) Coal Mine
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Tara (East & West) Coal Mine is a proposed coal mine in Burdwan, West Bengal, India.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
---|---|---|
Tara (East & West) Coal Mine | Burdwan, West Bengal, India | 23.45338, 87.23919 (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[1] | Construction | New | – | – |
Table 3: Operation details
Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | – | – | Surface | Open Pit | 18 | 50* | * |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18 | – | – | Raniganj | Subbituminous | Thermal | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
---|---|---|
West Bengal Power Development Corp Ltd | The West Bengal Power Development Corp 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 on Mine
The Tara (East & West) coal mine is operated by West Bengal Power Development Corporation, a state-owned company of the State of West Bengal.
Mine opening permission was granted in March 2022, however coal production has not yet started due to delay in appointment of MDO.[2]
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240718165236/https://www.wbpdcl.co.in/uploads/annual-reports/WBPDCL_AR_2021-22.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2024.
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(help) - ↑ Minutes of Nominated Authority, Ministry of Coal, Feb 2023