Cluster No. 6 (BCCL)

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Cluster 6 (BCCL) is a group of four underground and opencast coal mines operated by Bharat Coking Coal Limited, a subsidiary of Coal India, with a combined capacity of 5.87 million tonnes-per-annum (MTPA) in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India.

The operating mines include: Bassuriya, East Bassuriya, Gondudih Khas Kusunda Colliery, and Godhur.

Location

The map below shows the approximate location of the Cluster 6 coal mines, in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India.

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Background

Bharat Coking Coal Limited, a subsidiary of Coal India, operates the Cluster 6 coal mines.

Mine Details

• Sponsor: Bharat Coking Coal Limited
• Parent company: Coal India
• Location: Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India
• Coordinates: 23.80394, 86.377176 (approximate)
• Status: Operating
• Production: Gondudih Khas Kusunda Colliery - 0.24 million tonnes (2020)
• Capacity: 5.87 MTPA total. East Bassuriya (1.5 MTPA)
• Reserves:
• In service:
• Permits:
• Coal type:
• Mining method: underground and opencast

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