Bhanora West UG Coal Mine

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Bhanora West UG Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Paschim Bardhaman, West Bengal, India.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Bhanora West UG Coal Mine Paschim Bardhaman, West Bengal, India 23.729521, 86.993622 (exact)

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status Status Detail Opening Year Closing Year
Operating[1]

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
0.028[1] 2023[1] Surface Open Pit 6.8[2] 50.0* 329*

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
Subbituminous Thermal

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

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Owner Parent Company Headquarters
Eastern Coalfields Ltd [100%] India

Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)

ROM or Saleable 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
ROM 0.03[3] 0.03[4] 0.03[5] 0.06[6] 0.03[1] 0.03[1]

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

Background

Bhanora West coal mine is operated by Eastern Coalfields Limited, a subsidiary of Coal India, in Paschim Bardhaman, West Bengal, India.[7]

The mien is part of Cluster No. 7 (ECL) coal mine. Eastern Coalfields Limited, a subsidiary of Coal India, operates the Cluster 7 coal mines.

  • Sponsor: Eastern Coalfields Limited[7]
  • Parent company: Coal India
  • Location: Paschim Bardhaman, West Bengal, India.[7]
  • Coordinates: 23.729521, 86.993622
  • Status: Operating
  • Production: 0.48 million tonnes (2020).[7]
  • Reserves:
  • In service:
  • Permits:
  • Coal type:
  • Mining method: Surface
  • Source of financing:

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20241202225501/http://secureloginecl.co.in/envdept/compliance_reports.php. Archived from the original on 02 December 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. (PDF) http://secureloginecl.co.in/envdept/downloads/1530684481_cluster%207.PDF. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. http://secureloginecl.co.in/envdept/content_preview.php?cid=205&gr=BIOLOGICAL%20RECLAMATION. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. http://secureloginecl.co.in/envdept/content_preview.php?cid=246&gr=BIOLOGICAL%20RECLAMATION. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. http://secureloginecl.co.in/envdept/content_preview.php?cid=296&gr=BIOLOGICAL%20RECLAMATION. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20240122194749/http://secureloginecl.co.in/envdept/content_preview.php?cid=360&gr=BIOLOGICAL%20RECLAMATION. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 http://www.easterncoal.gov.in/notices/environment/20170524cluster07.pdf Environmental Compliance], March 2017