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Amlai Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Amlai, Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Amlai Coal Mine | Amlai, Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh, India | 23.167675, 81.59593 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the coal mine:
Project Details
Table 2: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Opening Year | Closing Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | – | – | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2[1] | 1.73[2] | 2023[2] | Underground[3] | – | 7.24 | 300.0* | 1507* |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | 11.0 | Sohagpur | Subbituminous | Thermal | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| South Eastern Coalfields Ltd [100%] | Coal India Ltd [100.0%] | India |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROM | – | 1.2[4] | 1.31[4] | 1.62[4] | 1.32[4] | 2.03[5] | 1.73[2] |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker May 2025 release.
Background on Mine
In 2003, South Eastern Coalfields Limited, a subsidiary of Coal India proposed the Amlai/New Amlai Underground Coal Mine Project operated with a capacity 0.45 million-tonnes-per-annum. The mine had an area of 724 Ha is in the village of Amlai.
A public hearing for the project was conducted by the State Pollution Control Board on 30th August, 2003 and the environment clearance was granted on 9 June 2006.[6]
The Project area involved 383 ha of forest land, which is reportedly yet to be diverted for non- forestry purposes, as mandated under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980.
The mine was temporary closed on 20th September, 2011 due to exhaustion of coal reserves. Accordingly, revalidation of the said environmental clearance is required not for coal mining operations but to implement the Mine Closure Plan.[7]
Yet in 2020, the mine remained productive according to the Ministry of Coal.
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240129173121/https://coal.nic.in/sites/default/files/2023-05/23-05-2023.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240613224926/https://coal.nic.in/sites/default/files/2024-05/srn-march-2024.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://environmentclearance.nic.in/writereaddata/Form-1A/EC/2013_7_17_Jul_2013_1211270201Amlai-NewAmlaiUGECletter.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 (PDF) https://www.secl-cil.in/writereaddata/FINAL_Amlai%20OC%20Sec%20B_EAS23.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.secl-cil.in/writereaddata/Amlai%20OC%20Mine%20Six%20monthly%20EC%20Compliance%20Report%20(Oct%2022%20-%20Mar%2023).pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Environment Clearance for expansion of Amlai/New Amlai Underground Coal Mine Project to 0.45 MTPA, MoEF&CC India, 9 June 2006
- ↑ Minutes of the 44th EAC meeting, MoEF&CC India, 25 April 2019
