Banhardih Coal Mine
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Banhardih Coal Mine is a proposed coal mine in Chandwa, Latehar, Jharkhand, India.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Banhardih Coal Mine | Chandwa, Latehar, Jharkhand, India | 23.723081, 84.576412 (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] | Pre-Permit | New | – | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | – | – | Surface | – | 14.67 | 50.0* | 1306 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1372.0 | – | – | Aurangar | Lignite | Thermal | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Patratu Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd [100%][2] | NTPC Ltd [74.0%]; Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd [26.0%] | India |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker May 2025 release.
Ownership Tree
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Background
The Banhardih Coal Mine is a proposed opencast mine to be operated by Patratu Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (PVUNL) in Latehar District, Jharkand State, India.[3] The Banhardih coal mine is a joint venture of a subsidiary of NTPC Ltd. and Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (JBVNL).[4]
The coal produced from Banhardih Coal Mine will be utilized in the Patratu Thermal Power Station.[3]
- Operator: Patratu Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (PVUNL)
- Owners: National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd. (NTPC; 74%) and Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (JBVNL; 26%)[4]
- Location: Latehar District, Jharkand State, India
- Coordinates: 23.723081, 84.576412 (Approximate)
- Status: Proposed
- Production Capacity: 12 million tonnes per annum (MTPA); 18 MTPA peak[3]
- Total Reserves: 1372.21 million tonnes[3]
- Mineable Reserves: 270.81 million tonnes[5]
- Coal Type: Lignite (Thermal)
- Mine Type: Surface
- Start Year: 2024-2025[6]
- Source of Financing:
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Additional data
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References
- ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125230149/https://coal.gov.in/sites/default/files/2023-06/opt/Minutes-of-Meeting-held-on4112022.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240723001903/https://ntpc.co.in/index.php/investors/annual-reports/2021-22. Archived from the original on 23 July 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Mining Plan and Mine Closure Plan For Banhardih Coal Mine, , dated June 2021.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Welcome to PVUN Limited, PVUN website, accessed August 2022.
- ↑ Form 2 Application for Prior Environmental Clearance, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, accessed August 2022.
- ↑ Standing Committee on Energy 29th Report, India Ministry of Power, dated July 2022.
