Banai & Bhalumuda Coal Mine

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Banai & Bhalumuda Coal Mine is a cancelled coal mine in Banai, Raigarh, Chattisgarh, India.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Banai & Bhalumuda Coal Mine Banai, Raigarh, Chattisgarh, India 21.027778, 84.833056 (exact)

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status Status Detail Project Type Opening Year Closing Year
Cancelled[1] Exploration New

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
7 Underground 300.0*

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
1376.0 Mand-Raigarh Subbituminous Thermal

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

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Owner Parent Company Headquarters
JSW Steel Ltd [100%] JSW Steel Ltd [100%] India

Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker May 2025 release.

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Background

The Banai & Bhalumuda Coal Mine is a proposed in Raigarh,Chattisgarh, India. [2] The coal block was auctioned in the 2023 tranche. The successful bidder was Ultra Tech Cement Limited.[2]

  • Operator:JSW Steel Limited[2]
  • Owner: JSW Steel Limited
  • Location: Raigarh,Chattisgarh, India[2]
  • Coordinates: 21.027778, 84.833056 (exact)
  • Status: Operating
  • Capacity: 12 million tonnes[2]
  • Resource 1376 Mt[2]
  • In service:
  • Permits:
  • Coal type: Subbituminous
  • Mining method: Surface
  • Source of financing:

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References

  1. https://www.business-standard.com/markets/capital-market-news/jsw-steel-terminates-banai-bhalumuda-coal-block-development-and-production-agreement-124110900548_1.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Mine Summary of Coal Mines, MSTC Commerce, Coal Block Auctions, accessed February 2023