Samleswari Coal Mine
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Samleswari Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Sundergarh, Odisha, India.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Samleswari Coal Mine | Sundergarh, Odisha, India | 21.805789, 83.903847 (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 | – | 1989 | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15[1] | 8.06[2] | 2024[2] | Surface | Open Pit | 13.35[3] | 50* | 1424.863787* |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110.19[4] | 2022[4] | 179.75 | Ib Valley | Lignite | Thermal | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd [100.0%] | Coal India | India |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROM | 14.77[5] | 14.32[5] | 4.61[6] | 2.37[7] | 5.19[8] | 6.44[9] | 7.73[9] | 8.06[2] | – |
Note: The above sections were automatically generated and are based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker August 2026 release.
Ownership Tree
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Background on Mine
The 95 million ton-per-annum Ib Valley coal mines are owned by Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (a subsidiary of state-owned Coal India).[10]
Expansions
In 2013, the Ib Valley expansion projects included Gopalji- Kaniha opencast project (30 MTPA), Kulda-Garjanbahal Expansion (40 MTPA), and Lajkura-Orient Expansion (15 MTPA).[10], but these have all been shelved and likely canceled.
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ https://forestsclearance.nic.in/DownloadPdfFile.aspx?FileName=0_0_111122121712191ProjectDetailsofSamaleswariOCP.pdf&FilePath=../writereaddata/Addinfo/#:~:text=Subsequently%20to%20fulfill%20the%20demand;%2C%20peak%20capacity%2011%20Mty).
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://coalcontroller.gov.in/mine-statistics.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://mahanadicoal.in/Environment/pdf/MCL%20MT5%20Report%202023-Revised.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 (PDF) https://scclmines.com/TestFold/EnvDocs/2023002.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://environmentclearance.nic.in/auth/ECGeneral_Report.aspx?pid=13774.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://nfi.org.in/sites/nfi/files/publication/Coal%20Transition%20-%20Odisha-11-11-22%20%281%29.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://coal.nic.in/sites/default/files/2022-05/srn-march-2022.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://coal.nic.in/sites/default/files/2023-05/srn-march-2023_0.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 (PDF) https://coal.nic.in/sites/default/files/2024-05/srn-march-2024.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 Mahanadi Coalfields Limited 2013-14 Annual Report, pp. 20-21.
