Durgapur Coal Mine
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Durgapur Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Chandrapur, Maharashtra, India.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Durgapur Coal Mine | Chandrapur, Chandrapur, Maharashtra, India | 20.0081, 79.2989 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the coal mine:
Project Details
Table 2: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Opening Year | Closing Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | – | – | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3[1] | 1.21[2] | 2022[2] | Surface | Open Pit | – | 50* | 548* |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.27 | – | 49.76 | Wardha Valley | Subbituminous | Thermal | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Western Coalfields Ltd[3] | Coal India | India |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the GEM April 2024 Global Coal Mine Tracker dataset.
Background on Mine
The Durgapur Opencast mine has a designed capacity of 2.3 MTPA in an area of 1354.64 ha. The mine received environment clearance vide letter J-11015/ 66 /2006 IA.II(M)from MoEF&CC on 30 March 2007.[4] The EC for further expansion of the mine was granted on 16 March, 2012 to Durgapur Opencast expansion project from 2.30 MTPA to 3 MTPA in a reduced mine lease area of 1186.54 ha.[5]
The Durgapur Opencast Expansion Project got further clearance for deeper mining over an extended area of 1622.50 ha with no change in the capacity.[6] The mine currently operates under the name Durgapur Extension Deep OC Phase-II coal mine
Expansion Details
- Status: Operational
- Size of Expansion: 2.3 MTPA to 3 MTPA
- Permits and Applications: Environmental Clearance for Durgapur Opencast Expansion Project, India MoEF&CC, 16 March 2012
- Environmental Clearance for Durgapur Expansion Deep Opencast Phase-II Project, India MoEF&CC, 10 November 2017
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240122201031/http://www.westerncoal.in/images/Durgapur%20OC-2023.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 January 2024.
{{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) - ↑ (PDF) http://www.westerncoal.in/images/grade_2021_22.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ List of environment clearance received by WCL mines
- ↑ Environmental Clearance for expansion in production capacity from 2.3 MTPA to 3MTPA in an area of 1186.54 ha, India MoEF&CC, 16 March 2012]
- ↑ Environmental Clearance for expansion in production capacity to 3MTPA in an area of 1622.50 ha, India MoEF&CC, 10 November 2017]
