Integrated Belpahar, Lakhanpur, Lilari Coal Mine
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Integrated Belpahar, Lakhanpur, Lilari Coal Mine is a proposed coal mine in Lakhanpur, Jharsuguda, Odisha, India.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated Belpahar, Lakhanpur, Lilari Coal Mine | Lakhanpur, Jharsuguda, Odisha, India[1] | 21.771004, 83.854397 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the coal mine:
Project Details
Table 2: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Project Type | Opening Year | Closing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposed | Permitted[2] | New | – | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10[1] | – | – | Surface | Open Pit | 44.0[1] | 50.0* | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1262.0 | – | – | Ib Valley[1] | Lignite | Thermal | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd [100%] | Coal India Ltd [100.0%] | India |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker May 2025 release.
Ownership Tree
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Background
The Integrated Belpahar-Lakhanpur-Lilari Project is a 40 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) opencast coal mine proposed by Mahanadi Coalfields Limited in Odisha State, India.[3][4]
The project's Terms of reference (TOR) were granted in 2019. As of 2023, the environmental clearance (EC) is still pending approval.[5] The Integrated Belpahar-Lakhanpur-Lilari Project is part of the Ib Valley coal mines, owned by Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (a subsidiary of state-owned Coal India).[6] The proposed project is an integration of three different existing mines: the Lakhanpur coal mine, Belpahar coal mine, and Lilari opencast mine.[7]
The capacity would increase current Ib Valley coal operations by 10 million tonnes.
In response to a right of information request in 2021, the mine is not listed by the Government of India as an active new mine project.[8]
Lilari Opencast
The standalone Lilari Opencast mine began operations in 1988.[9] It was approved to produce up to 0.8 million tonnes per annum, and ceased coal production in April 2018.[9] According to the mine plan for the Belpahar-Lakhanpur-Lilari OC mine, Lilari's bottom seams (Ib and Rampur) will be extracted for the integrated project.[9]
- Operator: Mahanadi Coalfields Limited
- Owner: Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (Coal India)
- Location: Bandhabal, Jharsuguda district, Odisha state, India
- Coordinates: 21.771004, 83.849162 (approximate)
- Status: Proposed[5]
- Production Capacity: 40 million tonnes per annum[7]
- Total Resource:
- Mineable Reserves: 1262 million tonnes[10]
- Coal Type: Lignite
- Mine Type: Surface, Opencast[7]
- Start Year: TBD
- Source of Financing:
- Permits:
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://environmentclearance.nic.in/DownloadPfdFile.aspx?FileName=qr9z/J8VNMFnvX1MIngO01XLM6dgBpGLt8GpSrjMKxEVesCcXyFRcy2GI9+6parUATXojOxUQeT7zrmPWxKA7vcJepY6yaOKz0Ernj5QRjTM3yRhVbRgDyVpykF18j24eiUloen6hXg5+aST+ST0mA==&FilePath=93ZZBm8LWEXfg+HAlQix2fE2t8z/pgnoBhDlYdZCxzXmG8GlihX6H9UP1HygCn3pCkAF2zPFXFQNqA4krKa1Aw==.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20250326003824/https://indiainvestmentgrid.gov.in/opportunities/project/400187. Archived from the original on 26 March 2025.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Mahanadi Coalfields Limited, Bioprofile of Projects, accessed March 16, 2020
- ↑ Environmental Clearance, January 2019
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Integrated Lakhanpur-Belpahar-Lilari Opencast Project Details, Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change Government of India, Accessed June 2023.
- ↑ Mahanadi Coalfields Limited 2013-14 Annual Report, pp. 20-21.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 for Prior Environmental Clearance for Coal Mining Project of Integrated Belpahar-Lakhanpur-Lilari Open Cast Project, MoEFCC, January 2019.
- ↑ Government of India, Ministry of Coal, Question No. 35 - "Opening of new Coal Mines", Archived from the original on 29 September 2022.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Half Yearly Report on Environmental Clearance Condition, Half Year Ending APR-2019 to SEPT-2019 - Lilari Opencast Project Lakhanpur Area, MoEFCC, Accessed June 2023.
- ↑ Coal Directory of India 2012-13, Ministry of Coal, 2014, p. 2.11.
