Bhowrah (South) Coal Mine
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Bhowrah (South) Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Bhowrah (South) Coal Mine | Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India | 23.681905, 86.400533 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.577[1] | 1.1998[1] | 2024[1] | Underground & Surface | Mixed | 5.72[2] | 60* | 548.8260459* |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 190 | 2022 | 244.8 | Jharia | Bituminous | Met | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Bharat Coking Coal Ltd [100.0%][3] | Coal India | India |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 0.46[4] | 0.89[4] | 0.32[4] | 0.68[4] | 0.26[4] | 0.36[4] | 0.71[4] | 1.2[1] | – |
Note: The above sections were automatically generated and are based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker August 2026 release.
Ownership Tree
This ownership tree is part of the Global Energy Ownership Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor.
Background
Bhowrah North coal mine is operated by Bharat Coking Coal Limited, a subsidiary of Coal India in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India. [5]
The mine is part of Cluster No. 10 (BCCL).[5] Bharat Coking Coal Limited, a subsidiary of Coal India, operates the Cluster 10 coal mines.
- Sponsor: Bharat Coking Coal Limited[5]
- Parent company: Coal India
- Location: Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India
- Coordinates: 23.681905, 86.400533 (Exact)
- Status: Operating
- Production: 0.32 million tonnes (2020).[5]
- Resources: 244 million tonnes[6]
- In service:
- Mine size: 2.08 Km2 (with Bhowrah North coal mine)
- Coal type: Bituminous (Met)
- Mining method: Underground[5]
Coal Mine Boundaries and Methane Sources
Global Energy Monitor researchers have identified coal mine boundary/boundaries and potential sources of coal mine methane (CMM) for this mine. These research results can be used to drive CMM attribution and mitigation efforts, particularly when combined with remotely sensed methane plume locations and mine ownership data. Explore the results with the embedded map at the top of this page by clicking on the mine boundary polygon or the CMM placemarkers to reveal more details. A detailed description of this research can be found in Coal Mine Boundaries and Methane Sources. This data is also available as a downloadable companion dataset to the Global Coal Mine Tracker and the Global Methane Emitters Tracker.
Table SMP1: Coal mine boundaries and methane sources data
| ID | Mine feature category | Mine feature subcategory | Description | Coordinates precision | Data source date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M2835.B1 | mine boundary | underground and surface | Bhowrah (South) Coal Mine Open pit & Underground mine boundary | extracted | 2024-10-07 00:00:00 |
| M2835.B2 | mine boundary | underground | Bhowrah (South) Coal Mine underground mine boundary | estimated | 2024-03-21 00:00:00 |
Table SMP2: Coal mine boundaries and methane sources data (continued)
| ID | Notes |
|---|---|
| M2835.B1 | Bhowrah (South) Coal Mine is a hybrid mine utilizing both open-pit and underground mining methods. The reported mine area spans 5.72 sq km, though specific details about the mining boundary are not available. The polygons for both the open-pit and underground mining areas were derived from the map of water sampling locations in BCCL, as shown on page 28 of the 2024 Environmental Monitoring Report for BCCL, Cluster X, https://web.archive.org/web/20250327181355/https://www.bcclweb.in/environment/10Cluster%20X_061124.pdf, Oct 7, 2024 (from PDF metadata).
The area of the boundary is 2.4 sq km. |
| M2835.B2 | This boundary represents the underground mining site, extracted from Google Earth Pro satellite imagery. The exact area and boundaries of the underground site are unknown, so they have been estimated based on the appearance of the mining site buildings and infrastructure.
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Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 (PDF) https://www.bcclweb.in/EC_Compliance_1stOctober2024_to_31stMarch25/Cluster%20X_Six%20Monthly%20EC%20compliance_Oct%202024%20to%20March%202025.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.bcclweb.in/Environment%20Clearance/Cluster-X_EC.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.bcclweb.in/newpdfs/EJ_area.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 (PDF) https://www.bcclweb.in/EC%20Compliance%201st%20October%202023%20to%2031st%20March%2024/Cluster-X_Oct23-March_24.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Bharat Coking Coal Limited, Six monthly compliance report on the conditions of Environmental Clearance, November 29, 2018.
- ↑ "Eastern Jharia Area". Bharat Coking Coal Limited. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
