Chasnala coal mine

From Global Energy Monitor

Chasnala coal mine is a mine complex, operated Iron & Steel Company (IISCO), a subsidiary of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), in the Jharia coalfield in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India.[1]

Location

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Background on Mine

The Chasnala mine is operated by Iron & Steel Company (IISCO), a subsidiary of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL).[2]

Chasnala Mining Disaster

In 1975, the mine was the site of the Chasnala mining disaster after an explosion and subsequent flooding killed 380 miners. The film Kaala Patthar depicts the tragedy, and Shaheed Smarak was built in the memory of the victims.

Mine Details

  • Sponsor:Iron & Steel Company (IISCO)
  • Parent company: Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)
  • Location: Jharkhand state, India
  • Coordinates: 23.658882, 86.449764 (exact)
  • Status: operating
  • Capacity: 0.3 million tonnes per year[3]
  • Production:0.35 million tonnes (2020)
  • Reserves:
  • In service:
  • Permits:
  • Coal type:
  • Mining method: surface and underground
  • Source of financing:

Articles and resources

References

  1. Environmental Clearance, accessed March 2020.
  2. Environmental Clearance, accessed March 2020.
  3. Environmental Clearance, accessed March 2020.

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