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Bijari Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, India.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Bijari Coal Mine | Raigarh, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, India | 22.2471, 83.382797 (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] | – | 2019[1] | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.25[2] | 0.76[3] | 2022[3] | Surface | Open Pit | 2.73 | 50* | 516* |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | – | 21 | Mand-Raigarh | 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, also known as the Bijari Opencast coal mine, has a designed capacity of 2.25 MTPA. The mine is located on an area of 273.375 Ha. It is operated by South Eastern Coalfields Limited, a subsidiary of Coal India.[4]
A 44-km new railway line in Chhattisgarh under 136 kilometers long East Rail Corridor from Kharsia to Korichapar has become operational in October 2019. This will enable evacuation of coal from Mand-Raigarh and Korba coalfields of South Eastern Coalfields (SECL), the largest coal producing subsidiary of Coal India. SECL has started loading two rakes of coal per day from Bijari, Baroud, and Jampalimines of Mand-Raigarh, which will increase further up to five-six rakes per day, pushing up coal supplies to power stations of Maharashtra and Gujarat. [5]
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Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240116071519/https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/api/v1/newsletter/list?client_id=da46d2e9-b480-4b37-8e4c-26a45d4638cc. Archived from the original on 16 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.secl-cil.in/writereaddata/Enviromental%20Audit%20Statement%202021-22%20for%20BIJARI%20OC_%20SECL%20RAIGARH%20AREA.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 (PDF) https://www.secl-cil.in/writereaddata/Six%20monthly%20EC%20Compliance%20Report%20of%20Bijari%20OCP%20SECL%20Raigarh%20Area%20for%20the%20period%20October%202022%20to%20March%202023.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Environment Clearance for Bijari Opencast coal mine, MoEF&CC India, 10 August 2015
- ↑ Coal India banks on enhanced evacuation to make up for short supplies, Financial Express, 24 October 2019
