Gare Palma III Coal Mine
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Gare Palma III Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, India.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Gare Palma III Coal Mine | Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, India | 22.11866, 83.53358 (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[1] | – | – | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.5[2] | 3.99[3] | 2024[3] | Surface[4] | Open Pit | 7.14[2] | 50* | 724.3153852* |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 210.2[5] | 2023[5] | – | – | Lignite[4] | Thermal | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Co Ltd [100.0%][1] | State of Chhattisgarh | India |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROM | – | – | 0.51[6] | 1.5[6] | 3.27[6] | 3.58[1] | 4[7] | 3.99[3] | – |
Note: The above sections were automatically generated and are based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker August 2026 release.
Ownership Tree
This ownership tree is part of the Global Energy Ownership Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor.
Background on Mine
The Gare Palma-III coal block was previously owned by Goa Industrial Development Corporation, but was apparently never mined.[8] The block was reauctioned in March 2015, and was bought by Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company (CSPGCL).[9]
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 (PDF) https://coal.nic.in/sites/default/files/2023-05/23-05-2023.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 (PDF) https://goaidc.com/MOEF_GIDC_Grant%20of%20EC_23.05.13.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 (PDF) https://coal.gov.in/sites/default/files/2023-06/MoM-09042025.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 (PDF) https://cspc.co.in/cspc/cspgcl/Environment%20Clearance/Gare-Pelma/EC%20FC%20Compliance%20Oct-21-Mar-22/Envionment%20complince/Annexure%20IV%20-%20Land%20Use%20and%20Baseline%20study%20(2).pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://www.adaniwatch.org/adani_s_pelma_coal_projects_displace_and_impoverish_tribal_people.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 (PDF) http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/Provisional%20Coal%20Statistics%202022.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://coal.gov.in/sites/default/files/2023-06/MoM08042024.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Delhi High Court notice to government on PSU plea against coal block allocation norm, Economic Times, 6 Feb. 2015.
- ↑ Coal block re-allocation: States, PSUs get back lost mines, Business Standard, 25 Mar. 2015.
