Bhatgaon Coal Mine
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Bhatgaon Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Surguja, Chhattisgarh, India.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Bhatgaon Coal Mine | Surguja, Chhattisgarh, India | 23.37063, 82.99223 (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 | – | – | – |
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] | 0.23[2] | 2022[2] | Underground & Surface | Mixed | 33.2 | 60* | 653* |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58.45 | – | 80.13 | Bisrampur | Subbituminous | Thermal | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| South Eastern Coalfields Ltd | Coal India | India |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the GEM April 2024 Global Coal Mine Tracker dataset.
Background on Mine
The mine consists of Bhatgaon underground operation, with a capacity of 0.6 MTPA, and the Shankarpur (Bhatgaon-II) extension project, which has a total capacity of 2 MTPA--1.8 million tonnes from a surface operation and 0.2 million tonnes from an underground operation. The mines sit on a mining lease area of 3332.49 ha is part of Bisrampur coal block. The mine is operated by South Eastern Coalfields Limited, a subsidiary of Coal India.
Permitting
Bhatgaon underground project of 0.6 MTPA was granted environment clearance on 9 July 1986 but due to changed environmental guidelines an application for revalidation of the EC was made to the MoEF&CC, India again by SECL on 31 August 2018.[3]
Shankarpur (Bhatgaon-II) & Extension Coalmine (OC 1.80 MTPA and UG 0.20 MTPA over an ML area of 3005.12 ha) located in the vilages Shankarpur, Sohagra, Mohanpur, Bojha, Mayapur of District Surguja was first allotted to Chhattisgarh Mineral Development Corporation Limited but was later cancelled by Supreme Court in wake of the Coalgate Scandal and was later allotted to South Eastern Coalfields Limited. The mine consists of two blocks – Bhatgaon II Block and Extension Block. Of the total extractable reserves of 58.45 MT, 55.15 MT is by OC and 3.3 MT by UG. UG mining would be from 4th -20th year of mine operation.[4]
Expansion Details
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Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ (PDF) https://www.secl-cil.in/writereaddata/Six%20Monthly%20EC%20Compliance%20Report%20of%20Bhatgaon%20UG%20Bhatgaon%20Area%20for%20the%20Period%20of%20April%202023%20to%20September%202023.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240129173121/https://coal.nic.in/sites/default/files/2023-05/23-05-2023.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ SECL application to the MoEF&CC for revalidation of EC, 31 August 2018
- ↑ Minutes of 45th EAC of MoEF&CC India, 21-22 February 2012
