Block II (BOCP) Coal Mine
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Block II (BOCP) Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Jharkhand, India.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Block II (BOCP) Coal Mine | Jharkhand, India | 23.75722302, 86.79445561 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.8[1] | 5.35[2] | 2023[2] | Underground & Surface | Mixed | 9.06[3] | 250[1] | 1106.393869* |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 112 | – | – | Dhanbad | Bituminous | Met[4] | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Bharat Coking Coal Ltd [100.0%][5] | Coal India | India |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROM | – | – | 1.66[6] | 2.65[7] | 3.68[7] | 4.68[8] | 5.35[2] | – | – |
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
The Block II mines are underground and opencast coal mines operated by Bharat Coking Coal Limited, a subsidiary of Coal India in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India.[9] They are located in Cluster 2.
The mines have a combined capacity of 4.5 million tonnes, but produced only 1.65 million tonnes in 2019. Bharat Coking Coal Limited, a subsidiary of Coal India, operates the Cluster 2 coal mines.[9]
- Sponsor: Bharat Coking Coal Limited[9]
- Parent company: Coal India
- Location: Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India
- Coordinates: 23.781738, 86.227241 (approximate)
- Status: Operating
- Capacity: Block II opencast mine (4 MTPA), Block II underground mine (0.45).[9]
- Reserves: Block II opencast (102.16 MT), Block II underground (10.63 MT).[9]
- In service:
- Permits:
- Coal type: Bituminous
- Mining method: underground and opencast[9]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M0489.B1 | mine boundary | underground and surface | Block II (BOCP) Coal Mine boundary | reported | Unclear since the information is not given in the resource which the boundary is based on. |
| M0489.P1 | degasification system | flare | possible flare | extracted | 2019-02-01 00:00:00 |
Table SMP2: Coal mine boundaries and methane sources data (continued)
| ID | Notes |
|---|---|
| M0489.B1 | The boundary is based on the rectangular Block II area described in the Location section of the website https://web.archive.org/web/20240723002954/https://www.bcclweb.in/?page_id=6261&lang=en. The area of this boundary is 951 hectares, which is close to the area listed in the Details of Leasehold section of the same website of 906.63 hectares. More precise information on the exact boundary was not found. |
| M0489.P1 | Based on GEP satellite imagery from 2/2019, there appears to be a large flame above this infrastructure suggesting it might be a flare. |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 (PDF) https://www.bcclweb.in/Environment%20Clearance/ECII.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 (PDF) https://coal.nic.in/sites/default/files/2024-05/srn-march-2024.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://forestsclearance.nic.in/DownloadPdfFile.aspx?FileName=0_0_51119123012121Replyofqueries.pdf&FilePath=../writereaddata/Addinfo/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://miningdataonline.com/property/2141/Block-II-Area-Operation.aspx.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.bcclweb.in/?page_id=6261&lang=en.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://coal.nic.in/sites/default/files/2021-05/srn-mar-2021.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 (PDF) https://coal.nic.in/sites/default/files/2022-05/srn-march-2022.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://coal.gov.in/sites/default/files/2024-01/31-01-2024-iclp.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 Paryavaran Bhawan,Cluster II, Ministry of Environment, Forests, & Climate Change, February 6, 2013.
