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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4[1] | 5.35[2] | 2023[2] | Underground & Surface | Mixed | 8.52[1] | 250.0[1] | 1398* |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 112.0 | – | – | Dhanbad | Bituminous | Met[3] | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Bharat Coking Coal Ltd [100%][4] | Coal India Ltd [100.0%] | India |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROM | – | – | 1.66[5] | 2.65[6] | 3.68[6] | 4.68[7] | 5.35[2] |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker May 2025 release.
Ownership Tree
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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.[8] 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.[8]
- Sponsor: Bharat Coking Coal Limited[8]
- 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).[8]
- Reserves: Block II opencast (102.16 MT), Block II underground (10.63 MT).[8]
- In service:
- Permits:
- Coal type: Bituminous
- Mining method: underground and opencast[8]
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 (PDF) https://www.bcclweb.in/Environment%20Clearance/ECII.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240613224926/https://coal.nic.in/sites/default/files/2024-05/srn-march-2024.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2024.
{{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://web.archive.org/web/20240723002954/https://www.bcclweb.in/?page_id=6261&lang=en. Archived from the original on 23 July 2024.
{{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) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 (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) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 Paryavaran Bhawan,Cluster II, Ministry of Environment, Forests, & Climate Change, February 6, 2013.
