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Dudhichua Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Dudhichua Coal Mine | Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh, India | 24.16474, 82.67287 (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] | – | 1982[1] | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 17.26[2] | 2022[2] | Surface | Open Pit | 23.91[1] | 240 | 3018[3] |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 229.1[1] | 2022[1] | – | Singrauli | Subbituminous | Thermal | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Coalfields Ltd[4] | Coal India | India |
Expansion/Extension
Table 6: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Project Type | Project Phase | Added Capacity (Mtpa)* | Start Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelved | Pre-Permit | Expansion | – | 2 | – |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the GEM April 2024 Global Coal Mine Tracker dataset.
Background
The Dudhichua coal mine is an opencast mine, operated by Northern Coalfields Limited, a subsidiary of Coal India, in Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh, India.[5]
The mine previously had a 2 million tonne expansion plan in 2018, but in response to a right of information request in 2021, the mine is not listed by the Government of India as an active new mine project. The proposal presumably went into operation.[6] Northern Coalfields Limited, a subsidiary of Coal India, operates the Dudhichua mine.
- Sponsor: Northern Coalfields Limited[5]
- Parent company: Coal India
- Location: Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Coordinates: 24.16474, 82.67287 (exact)
- Status: Operating
- Production: 17.68 million tonnes (2020)[5]
- Reserves: 320.34 MT[5]
- In service:
- Permits:
- Coal type:
- Mining method: opencast[5]
Expansion Details
- Status: Operating
- Size of Expansion: 2 million tonnes per annum[5] (increased the mine's normative capacity from 15 million tonnes to 17 million tonnes).
- Permits and Applications:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 (PDF) https://scclmines.com/TestFold/EnvDocs/2023002.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 (PDF) https://coal.nic.in/sites/default/files/2023-03/srn-jan-2023.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://londonminingnetwork.org/2023/01/gcms-annual-general-fantasy/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://environmentclearance.nic.in/writereaddata/EC/300920188UOVOMT6mp.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Northern Coalfield Limited, Environmental Clearance, accessed March 25, 2020.
- ↑ Government of India, Ministry of Coal, Question No. 35 - "Opening of new Coal Mines", February 3, 2021
