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Gevra Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Korba, Chhattisgarh, India.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Gevra Coal Mine | Korba, Chhattisgarh, India | 22.336312, 82.545748 (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] | – | 1981[1] | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49[2] | 52.5[3] | 2022[3] | Surface | – | 40 | 50* | 2388* |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 318.23[1] | 2022[1] | – | Korba | Subbituminous | Thermal | Korba Super Thermal Power Station (NTPC) |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| South Eastern Coalfields Ltd | Coal India | India |
Expansion/Extension
Table 6: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Project Type | Project Phase | Added Capacity (Mtpa)* | Start Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposed | Pre-Permit | Expansion | – | 21[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 Gevra coal mine is an opencast mine complex with a peak capacity of 49 million tonnes-per-annum (MTPA) in Korba, Chhattisgarh, India.[4] South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL), a subsidiary of Coal India, operates the Gevra coal mine, which opened in 1981. The mine is often referred to as a "mega opencast mine" due to the fact that it, together with the Kusmunda coal mine and Dipka coal mine, produce 95% of coal in Korba — India's biggest coal-producing district.[5]
Throughout its operation, several expansion projects have been proposed and approved for the Gevra mine, which began operation with a production capacity of 6 million tons of coal per year.[6] Some of its more recent expansion projects include a proposal by SECL to expand production to 50 million tonnes in 2016, however this project has since been withdrawn.[7]
An expansion project to increase capacity from 41 to 49 MTPA was approved by the SECL Board in October 2017.[4]
As of 2022, a proposal for a planned expansion of 70 million tonnes is currently under consideration for the Gevra mine.[5] However, protests over land sold for mine expansions are hindering efforts to boost production.[8]
According to a 2022 report by the International Forum for Environment, Sustainability & Technology (iForest), Gevra has a mine life of less than 20 years and could potentially be closed before 2040.[5]
- Operator: South Eastern Coalfields Limited[6]
- Owner: Coal India
- Location: Korba, Chhattisgarh, India
- Coordinates: 22.336312, 82.545748 (exact)
- Status: Operating
- Production: 40 MTPA (2020-2021)[5]
- Total Resource:
- Mineable Reserves: 1337.68 MT (2014)[6]
- Coal Type: Grade D-F[6]
- Mine Size: 41.84 km2[5]
- Mine Type: Opencast
- Start Year: 1981
- Source of Financing:
- Permits:
Project Expansion Details
- Status: Proposed
- Capacity: +29 MTPA
- Mineable Reserves:
- Start Year:
- Source of Financing:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 (PDF) https://scclmines.com/TestFold/EnvDocs/2023002.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://environmentclearance.nic.in/DownloadPfdFile.aspx?FileName=X9J2G40At2dPMwVpQHBo9+qe+UlYvpM706+lpHOT85McSsv5lSjRPOh/28ykTE69QblSi2RqLb46DiIruKO6kxyIeBE8Ub2QnqCJZII7uOBeeN74fOB8XZT60OAuN+FS/ARj+iEPLBItDXyO3O59Jg==&FilePath=93ZZBm8LWEXfg+HAlQix2fE2t8z/pgnoBhDlYdZCxzXmG8GlihX6H9UP1HygCn3pCkAF2zPFXFQNqA4krKa1Aw==.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 (PDF) https://d3u7ubx0okog7j.cloudfront.net/documents/SECL_Annual_Report_2022-23.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 Green panel nod to SECL's Rs 11,816 cr expansion project, Economic Times, December 13, 2017
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Korba: Planning A Just Transition for India's Biggest Coal and Power District, iForest, February 2022
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Limited,Project Report For Gevra OC Expansion, South Eastern Coalfields Limited, June 2015
- ↑ Gerva and Dpika Coal Mines Expansion Proposal Withdrawn, ERC India, accessed February 28, 2020
- ↑ "Top coal mines in India struggle to expand as protests slow work", Mining.com, April 13, 2022
