Dipka coal mine

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The Dipka coal mine is an open cast mine complex with a capacity of 35 million tonnes-per-annum (MTPA) in Korba, Chhattisgarh, India.

Location

The map below shows the exact location of the Dipka coal mine, in Korba, Chhattisgarh, India.

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Background

South Eastern Coalfields Limited, a subsidiary of Coal India operates the Dipka coal mine. The company proposed to expand production from 31 to 35 million tonnes in 2018. In September 2018, the mine closed for one month after the Lilagar river flooded the pit. After it resumed operation, in February 2020, SECL received permission to expand the life of the mine an additional thirty years.

Mine Details

• Sponsor: South Eastern Coalfields Limited
• Parent company: Coal India
• Location: Tehsil Katghora, District Korba, Chhattisgarh, India
• Coordinates: 22.345077, 82.544192 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Capacity: 35 MTPA
• Reserves: 975 MT
• In service:
• Permits: Environment Clearance for Dipka Expn. Opencast Coal Mine Project (20 MTPA to 25 MTPA), MoEF&CC India, 3 June 2009; Environment Clearance for Dipka Expn. Opencast Coal Mine Project (25 MTY-normative & 30 MTY-Peak), MoEF&CC India, 12 February 2013
• Coal type: Lignite
• Mine size:19.03 square km
• Mine depth: 200 m (maximum depth)
• Mining method:Surface, opencast
• Number of employees: 2725
• Source of financing:

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