Kathara coal mines

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The Kathara coal mines are a group of opencast and underground coal mines, operated by Central Coalfields Limited, a subsidiary of Coal India, producing 5 million-tonnes-per-annum, in the East Bokaro coalfield, in Jharkhand state, India.

The operating mines include: Govindpur, Jarangdih mines, Kathara, and Sawang mines.

Location

The map below shows the location of Jarangdih, two of the Kathara coal mines in Jharkhand state, India.

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Background on Mine

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

Mine Details

• Sponsor: Central Coalfields Limited
• Parent company: Coal India
• Location: Kathara Area, Jharkhand state, India
• Coordinates: 23.775944, 85.911907 (exact)
• Status: operating/proposed
• Capacity: Govindpur opencast (1.875 MTPA), Jarangdih mines (1.18 MTPA), Kathara (0.96 MTPA), and Sawang mines (1.2 MTPA).
• Reserves:
• In service:
• Permits: Environment Clearance for the Govindpur Phase II coal mine, MoEF&CC India, 20 May, 2014</ref>
• Coal type:
• Mining method: surface
• Source of financing:

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