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Chasnala Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Chasnala Coal Mine | Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India | 23.658882, 86.449764 (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] | – | – | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2[2] | 0.47[2] | 2023[2] | Underground & Surface | – | 2.31[3] | 60.0* | 514* |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.0[3] | 2014[3] | – | – | Bituminous | Met[4] | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Steel Authority of India Ltd [100%] | Steel Authority of India Ltd [100%] | India |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROM | – | – | – | – | – | 0.37 | – |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker May 2025 release.
Background on Mine
The Chasnala mine is operated by Iron & Steel Company (IISCO), a subsidiary of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL).[5]
According to the company's 2023 annual report, on account of the unavailability of sand for stowing, coal production at Chasnalla Colliery was suspended from November, 2020. Subsequently, on obtaining the necessary approval for stowing with a mixture of sand and bottom ash and both being available, production at Chasnalla Colliery resumed from 22nd July, 2022.[6]
On 21st August, 2023, State Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Jharkhand, granted EC for the capacity expansion of Chasnalla Colliery up to 1.2/1.5 MTPA (Normative/Peak), along with the expansion of the coal washery of capacity 4 MTPA. [7]
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.
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20231011114647/https://sail.co.in/sites/default/files/ticker/2023-09/SAIL_Annual-Report-2022-2023.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-10-11.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "SAIL Annual report 2023-24" (PDF). SAIL.co.in. 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-12-12. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 (PDF) https://environmentclearance.nic.in/writereaddata/Online/TOR/0_0_01_Feb_2015_1936207101Annexure-Briefsummaryofproject.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240126191314/https://sail.co.in/en/right-information-act/brief-manuals/particulars-sails-organization-4. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Environmental Clearance, accessed March 2020.
- ↑ SAIL Annual Report 2022-2023, Steel Authority of India Limited, 2023
- ↑ SAIL Annual Report 2023-2024,SAIL
