Dhori Group Coal Mine

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Dhori Group Coal Mine is a shelved coal mine in Bokaro, Jharkhand, India.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Dhori Group Coal Mine	Bokaro, Jharkhand, India	23.771152, 85.994712 (approximate)

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status	Status Detail	Project Type	Opening Year	Closing Year
Shelved	Pre-Permit	Expansion	2001	–

Table 3: Operation details

Note: The asterisk (*) signifies that the value is a GEM estimated figure.

Capacity (Mtpa)	Production (Mtpa)	Year of Production	Mine Type	Mining Method	Mine Size (km2)	Mine Depth (m)	Workforce Size
5.25	–	–	Surface	Open Pit	–	50.0*	–

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
259.0	–	–	East Bokaro	Subbituminous	Thermal	–

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

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Owner	Parent Company	Headquarters
Central Coalfields Ltd [100%]	Coal India Ltd [100.0%]	India

Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker May 2025 release.

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Background on Mine

The Bokaro and Kargali coal mines are owned by Central Coalfields Limited (a subsidiary of Coal India).

Expansion Details

• Mine Karo
• Status: Proposed
• Size of Expansion: 11 MTPA
• Permits and Applications: Projects, 2017, CCL

• Mine Konar
• Status: Proposed
• Size of Expansion: 8 MTPA
• Permits and Applications: Environmental Feasibility, 2015, CCL

• Mine Dhori Group of mines
• Status: Proposed
• Size of Expansion: 8.25 MTPA
• Permits and Applications: Environmental Clearance, 2013, CCL

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