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Bajora North Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Baguli, Bankura, West Bengal, India.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Bajora North Coal Mine | Baguli, Bankura, West Bengal, India | 23.45338, 87.23919 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the coal mine:
Project Details
Table 2: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Opening Year | Closing Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating[1] | – | 2021[1] | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.2[2] | 1.12[3] | 2023[3] | Surface | Open Pit | 2.6[4] | 50.0* | 464* |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66.0 | – | – | – | Subbituminous | Thermal | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| West Bengal Power Development Corp Ltd [100%] | The West Bengal Power Development Corp Ltd [100%] | India |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROM | – | – | 0.61[5] | 0.81[5] | 1.03[5] | 2.01[6] | 1.12[3] |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker May 2025 release.
Background on Mine
The 5.5 million ton-per-annum Barjora North coal mine was won at an auction in March 2015 by West Bengal Power Development Corporation, a state-owned company of the State of West Bengal. It was previously mined by Damodar Valley Corporation, an Indian-state-owned company. It was apparently defunct when it was acquired by West Bengal Power in 2015.[7][8][9]
The mine received a fresh environmental clearance in 2018. In 2021, it became operational.
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240718165236/https://www.wbpdcl.co.in/uploads/annual-reports/WBPDCL_AR_2021-22.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://wbpdcl.co.in/barjora-north-coal-mine.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240716152817/https://coal.gov.in/sites/default/files/2023-06/MoM08042024.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://wbpdcl.co.in/uploads/mines/Half%20Yearly%20EC%20Compliance%20Report%20[Oct%202019%20to%20Mar%202020]%20of%20Barjora%20North%20.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240716152940/http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/Provisional%2520Coal%2520Statistics%25202022.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://coal.nic.in/sites/default/files/2023-10/17-10-2023a-wn.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Barjora (North), Coal Scam, accessed May 2015.
- ↑ Central, State PSUs Allotted 38 Coal Mines, New Indian Express, 25 Mar. 2015.
- ↑ CoalMin seeks status report on 46 blocks from companies, Financial Express, 3 Sept. 2014.
