Barsingsar Coal Mine
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Barsingsar Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Bithnok, Bikaner, Tamil Nadu, India.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Barsingsar Coal Mine | Bithnok, Bikaner, Tamil Nadu, India | 27.829491, 73.220464 (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 | – | 2006[1] | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1[1] | 2.1[2] | 2024[2] | Surface | Open Pit | 9.71[3] | 50* | 517.0745236* |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40.47[3] | – | – | – | Lignite[4] | Thermal | Coal Plant[5] |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| NLC India Ltd [100.0%][6][7] | NLC India Limited | India |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROM | 1.58[8] | 1.21[8] | 1.35[8] | 1.24[8] | 1.48[8] | 2.01[8] | 2.1[4] | 2.1[2] | – |
Note: The above sections were automatically generated and are based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker August 2026 release.
Ownership Tree
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Background
Barsingsar coal mine is an opencast mine operated by Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NCL) India Limited, near Bithnok in Bikaner, Rajasthan state, India
The mine supplies the Barsingsar Thermal Power Project and Neyveli Lignite Corporation.[9] The mine is owned and operated by the Neyveli Lignite Corporation.
- Sponsor: Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NCL) India Limited
- Parent company:
- Location: Bithnok in Bikaner, Rajasthan state, Indiaa
- GPS coordinates: 27.829491, 73.220464
- Status: operating
- Capacity: 2.1 MTPA[10]
- Production:1.35 million tonnes
- Total Resource:
- Mineable Reserves:53 MT[10]
- Coal Type:
- Mine Size:
- Mine Type: Opencast
- Start Year:
- Source of Financing:
- Permits and Applications:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://environmentclearance.nic.in/DownloadPfdFile.aspx?FileName=v1Oj/7HF7WlJ3jVf0aehju+RTJK6oD42j0Xnf6QWFUi2aXqlAl6Bx0MZlD5APxh/lLIMM7zaUpvwYu+sVeqeMGAvFT8cPgToDSYYTzO6ZdI=&FilePath=93ZZBm8LWEXfg+HAlQix2fE2t8z/pgnoBhDlYdZCxzXmG8GlihX6H9UP1HygCn3pCkAF2zPFXFQNqA4krKa1Aw==.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://coalcontroller.gov.in/lignite-mine-statistics.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://environmentclearance.nic.in/DownloadPfdFile.aspx?FileName=v1Oj/7HF7WlJ3jVf0aehju+RTJK6oD42j0Xnf6QWFUi2aXqlAl6Bx0MZlD5APxh/lLIMM7zaUpvwYu+sVeqeMGAvFT8cPgToDSYYTzO6ZdI=&FilePath=93ZZBm8LWEXfg+HAlQix2fE2t8z/pgnoBhDlYdZCxzXmG8GlihX6H9UP1HygCn3pCkAF2zPFXFQNqA4krKa1Aw==#:~:text=Barsingsar%20Lignite%20Mine%20lies%20in;the%20mine%20is%20971%20Ha.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://www.sarkaritel.com/nlc-indias-net-profit-for-the-financial-year-2023-24-jumps-31/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.power-technology.com/data-insights/power-plant-profile-barsingsar-lignite-power-plant-india/?cf-view.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.nlcindia.in/new_website/existing.htm.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.nlcindia.in/investor/AnnualReport2022.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 (PDF) https://www.nlcindia.in/investor/AnnualReport2023.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd: Directors Report", July 2010.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 NCL India, Corporate Plan, accessed March 25, 2020
