Amera coal mine

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The Amera Coal Mine is operated by South Eastern Coalfields Limited, a subsidiary of Coal India, in the villages of Amera, Parsondi Kalan, Katkona, and Punputra in Tehsil Lakhanpur, District Sarguja, Chhattisgarh, India.

As of 2020, the mine is non-operational, producing 0 tonnes of coal.

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Background on Mine

The Amera Opencast Coal Mine Project is sited on a mining lease area of 668.184 ha. The project received its environment clearance for a capacity of 1 million tonnes per annum on 22 February 2005.

The mine proposed an expansion in 2015 but there have been no public statements regarding those developments and it was likely shelved and now cancelled.

According to SECL's annual report in 2022, Project is delayed due to delay in possession of land. Villagers resisting in disbursement of land compensation. 38% disbursement of compensation has been completed. The Project is likely to be completed in 2025-26.

Mine Details

• Sponsor: South Eastern Coalfields Limited
• Parent company: Coal India Limited
• Location: villages Amera, Parsondi Kalan, Katkona, Punputra in Tehsil Lakhanpur, District Sarguja, State Chhattisgarh, India
• GPS coordinates: 23.065899, 83.049535
• Status: Operating
• Capacity:1 million tonnes per annum
• Production: 0 tonnes in 2020
• Total Resource:
• Mineable Reserves: 22.42 MT
• Coal Type: Subbituminous Non-coking coal
• Mine Size: 668.184 Ha
• Mine Type: Opencast
• Start Year:
• Source of Financing:
• Permits and Applications: Form 1 for Environment Clearance for Expansion of Amera Opencast Coal Mine Project from 1.0 MTPA to 2.0 MTPA, CPMDI, April 2015

Expansion Details

• Status: Cancelled
• Size of Expansion: 2.0 MTPA
• Permits and Applications: Form 1 for Environment Clearance for Expansion of Amera Opencast Coal Mine Project from 1.0 MTPA to 2.0 MTPA, CPMDI, April 2015

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