Jambad OC Coal Mine

From Global Energy Monitor

Jambad OC coal mine is operated by Eastern Coalfields Limited, a subsidiary of Coal India in the Raniganj Coalfield near Asansol, Paschim Bardhaman, West Bengal, India.[1]

The mine is part of Cluster No. 10 (ECL).[2]

Location

The map below shows the location in Paschim Bardhaman, West Bengal, India.

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Background

Eastern Coalfields Limited, a subsidiary of Coal India, operates the Cluster 10 coal mines.

The coal serves eight coal power plants, including the Kahalgaon Super Thermal Power Plant, owned by the National Thermal Power Corporation.[2]

Mine Details

  • Sponsor: Eastern Coalfields Limited[1]
  • Parent company: Coal India
  • Location: Asansol, Paschim Bardhaman, West Bengal, India
  • Coordinates: 23.643161, 87.182493 (exact)[1]
  • Status: Operating
  • Production: 0.59 million tonnes (2020).[2]
  • Mineable Reserves:
  • In service:
  • Permits:
  • Coal type: Sub-bituminous
  • Mining method: Surface[3]
  • Source of financing:

Articles and resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Ltd., Application for Mines in Cluster No. 10 for EC Amendment, January 2018.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Ministry of Environment, Forests, & Climate Change, Cluster No. 10 Environmental Clearance Letter, January 20, 2015.
  3. Pradeep Chaturvedi, Managing Safety: Challenges Ahead (New Delhi: Quality Council of India, 2005), 167.

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