Bansdeopur Coal Mine
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Bansdeopur Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Bansdeopur Coal Mine | Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India | 23.799105, 86.325068 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6[1] | 0.1402[2] | 2023[2] | Surface | Open Pit | 1.05[3] | 125.0[4] | 473[4] |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35.0[3] | 2022[3] | – | Jharia | Subbituminous | Thermal | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Bharat Coking Coal 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 | – | – | 0.04[5] | 0.25[6] | 0.21[7] | 0.14[1] | 0.14[2] |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker May 2025 release.
Ownership Tree
This ownership tree is part of the Global Energy Ownership Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor.
Background
Bansdeopur Coal Mine is a surface mine operated by Bharat Coking Coal Limited, a subsidiary of Coal India, in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India.[8]
The mine is part of the Cluster No. 5 (BCCL).[8] Bharat Coking Coal Limited, a subsidiary of Coal India, operates the Cluster 5 coal mines, including Bansdeopur.
- Sponsor: Bharat Coking Coal Limited[8]
- Parent company: Coal India
- Location: Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India
- Coordinates: 23.799105, 86.325068 (Exact)
- Status: Operating
- Capacity: 0.676 million tonnes per annum[8]
- Production: 0.03 million tonnes (2020)
- Reserves: 50.252 million tonnes (Cluster 5).
- In service:
- Permits:
- Coal type:
- Mining method: Surface[8]
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 (PDF) https://www.bcclweb.in/EC%20Compliance%201st%20October%2022%20to%2031st%20March%2023/Cluster-V_Oct.22-Mar.23.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 (PDF) https://www.bcclweb.in/EC%20Compliance%201st%20October%202023%20to%2031st%20March%2024/Cluster%20V_compressed.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240122182345/https://www.bcclweb.in/?page_id=6305&lang=en. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 (PDF) https://www.bcclweb.in/Environment%20Clearance/ECV.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://bcclweb.in/Environment%20Clearance/april20_sept20/CLUSTER%20V%20APRIL2020%20TO%20SEPTEMBER%202020.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.bcclweb.in/EC%20compliance%20April%2021%20to%20September%2021/CLUSTER%20V%20APRIL%202021%20TO%20SEPTEMBER%202021.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.bcclweb.in/EC%20Compliance%20from%201st%20April%2022%20to%2031st%20Sept%E2%80%99%2022/ClusterV.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 Bharat Coking Coal Limited, Cluster V Proposal for Amendment in EC, February 7, 2018.
