Gourangdih ABC Coal Mine

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Gourangdih ABC Coal Mine is a proposed coal mine in Bhuiapara, Paschim Bardhman, West Bengal, India.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Gourangdih ABC Coal Mine	Bhuiapara, Paschim Bardhman, West Bengal, India	23.815331, 86.994805 (exact)

The map below shows the exact location of the coal mine:

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status	Status Detail	Project Type	Opening Year	Closing Year
Proposed	Permitted	New	–	–

Table 3: Operation details

Note: The asterisk (*) signifies that the value is a GEM estimated figure.

Capacity (Mtpa)	Production (Mtpa)	Year of Production	Mine Type	Mining Method	Mine Size (km2)	Mine Depth (m)	Workforce Size
2	–	–	Surface	Open Pit	–	50.0*	494

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
24.0	–	–	Raniganj	Lignite	Thermal	–

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

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Owner	Parent Company	Headquarters
West Bengal Mineral Development and Trading Corp [100%]	West Bengal Mineral Development and Trading Corp [100%]	India

Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker May 2025 release.

Background on Mine

The Gourangdih ABC coal mine is proposed for operation by West Bengal Mineral Development and Trading Corporation Limited.

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