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The Tirap coal mine is operated by North Eastern Coalfields Limited, a subsidiary of Coal India, near Margherita town, Tinsukia, Assam state, India.
The mine is part of the Makum coal mines cluster.[1]
Location
The map below shows the location of the Makum mines, near Margherita town, Tinsukia district, Assam state.[2][3]
Background
The Makum coal mines are owned by North Eastern Coalfields Limited (a subsidiary of state-owned Coal India).
There are several cancelled and inactive mines in the area, including Baragolai colliery, Jagun opencast mine (0.5 MTPA), and Lekhapani mine (0.25 MTPA).[4]
Mine Details
- Sponsor: North Eastern Coalfields Limited[1]
- Parent company: Coal India
- Location: Margherita town, Tinsukia district, Assam state, India
- Coordinates: 27.293804, 95.755447 (exact)[1]
- Status: Operating[1]
- Production: 0.45 million tonnes (2020)[5]
- Reserves: 453 million tonnes total for Makum cluster[6][7][8]
- In service:
- Permits:
- Coal type:
- Mining method: Surface
- Source of financing:
Articles and resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 North Eastern Coalfields Limited, Annual Report, Development Activities in North Eastern Coalfields, accessed March 16, 2020
- ↑ Tirap Colliery, Wikimapia, accessed May 2015.
- ↑ Tikak Colliery, Wikimapia, accessed May 2015.
- ↑ http://www.neccoal.co.in/baragolai.php
- ↑ http://www.neccoal.co.in/tirap.php
- ↑ Coal Directory of India 2012-13, Ministry of Coal, 2014, p. 2.12.
- ↑ https://ec.europa.eu/dgs/energy/tenders/doc/2013/2013s_089_150442__annex6.pdf
- ↑ Northern Eastern Coalfields Limited, Ledo OCP Details, accessed March 16, 2020.
