Kargali Open Cast Coal Mine

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Kargali Open Cast Coal Mine is a mothballed coal mine in Jharkhand, India.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Kargali Open Cast Coal Mine	Jharkhand, India	23.7699, 85.9904 (exact)

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status	Status Detail	Opening Year	Closing Year
Mothballed	–	–	–

Table 3: Operation details

Capacity (Mtpa)	Production (Mtpa)	Year of Production	Mine Type	Mining Method	Mine Size (km2)	Mine Depth (m)	Workforce Size
0.1	0	–	Surface	Open Pit	–	180.0	–

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
3.0	–	–	–	Subbituminous	Thermal	–

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

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Owner	Parent Company	Headquarters
Central 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.

Background on Mine

The Bokaro and Kargali coal mines are owned by Central Coalfields Limited (a subsidiary of Coal India).

Expansion Details

• Mine Karo
• Status: Proposed
• Size of Expansion: 11 MTPA
• Permits and Applications: Projects, 2017, CCL

• Mine Konar
• Status: Proposed
• Size of Expansion: 8 MTPA
• Permits and Applications: Environmental Feasibility, 2015, CCL

• Mine Dhori Group of mines
• Status: Proposed
• Size of Expansion: 8.25 MTPA
• Permits and Applications: Environmental Clearance, 2013, CCL

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