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Chakla coal mine is a proposed mine, owned by Hindalco, a subsidiary of the Aditya Birla Group, to produce 5.3 million ton-per-annum, in Chakla, Chandwa, Latehar, Jharkhand, India.[1]
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the Chakla coal block, in Latehar district, Jharkhand state.[1]
Background on Mine
The Indian government auctioned the Chakla coal block in November 2020 with Hindalco, a subsidiary of the Aditya Birla Group, placing the winning bid. The block was previously allocated to Essar Energy.
Mine Details
- Sponsor: Hindalco Industries [1]
- Parent company: Aditya Birla Group[1]
- Location: Chakla, Chandwa, Latehar, Jharkhand, India[1]
- Coordinates: 23.733245, 84.816684[1]
- Status: Proposed[1]
- Capacity: 5.3 million tonnes per annum[1]
- Mineable Reserves: 76 million tonnes[1]
- Mine Depth: 179 m (maximum)[1]
- Mine size: 8.63km2[1]
- In service: TBD
- Permits:
- Coal type: Subbituminous[1]
- Mining method: Surface, Opencast
- Source of financing: