Cluster No. 9 (ECL)

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Cluster No. 9 is a group of underground and opencast coal mines operated by Eastern Coalfields Limited, a subsidiary of Coal India, with a combined capacity of 6.25 million tonnes-per-annum (MTPA) in the Raniganj Coalfield in Asansol, Paschim Bardhaman, West Bengal, India.

The largest operating mine is the Amritnaga underground, with a capacity of 1.14 MTPA.

Other operating mines include: Ratibati, Capauikhas mines, Tirat, Kuardih mines, Nimcha, Damalia, Ghusick, Kalipahari mines, Muslia mines, New Ghusick, Jemehari, J K Nagar mines, Pure Searsole, Mallick Basti, Damra, Mahabir mines, Narainkuri mines, Egara, and Kalidaspur mines.

Location

The map below shows the approximate location of the Cluster No. 9 coal mines, with the east location of J&K Nagar mines, in West Bengal, India.

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Background

Eastern Coalfields Limited, a subsidiary of Coal India, operates the Cluster 9 coal mines.

Mine Details

• Sponsor: Eastern Coalfields Limited
• Parent company: Coal India
• Location: Asansol, Paschim Bardhaman, West Bengal, India
• Coordinates: 23.650069, 87.071513 (approximate)
• Status: Operating
• Capacity: Ratibati (0.09 MTPA); Capauikhas (0.05 MTPA); Capuikhas Opencast (0.15 MTPA); Amritnaga (1.14 MTPA); Tirat (0.06 MTPA); Kuardih (0.05 MTPA); Kuardih Opencast (0.3 MTPA); Nimcha (0.31 MTPA); Damalia Opencast (0.4 MTPA); Ghusick (0.05 MTPA); Kalipahari (0.05 MTPA); Kalipahari Opencast A (0.16 MTPA); Kalipahari Opencast B (0.15 MTPA); Kalipahari Opencast C (0.15 MTPA); Kalipahari Opencast D (0.15 MTPA); Muslia (0.04 MTPA); Muslia Opencast (0.4 MTPA); New Ghusick (0.04 MTPA); Jemehari (0.03 MTPA); J K Nagar (0.35 MTPA); J K Nagar Opencast (0.3 MTPA); Pure Searsole ( (0.12 MTPA); Mallick Basti (0.26 MTPA); Damra (0.04 MTPA); Mahabir (0.02 MTPA); Mahabir Opencast (0.2 MTPA); Narainkuri (0.54 MTPA); Narainkuri Opencast (0.4 MTPA); Egara (0.25 MTPA); Kalidaspur (0.96 MTPA).
• Reserves:
• In service: operating
• Permits:
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• Mining method: underground and opencast
• Source of financing:
• Number of Employees:25,481 (Total)

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