Makum coal mines
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The Makum coal mines are network of four opencast and underground mines operated by North Eastern Coalfields Limited, a subsidiary of Coal India, with a capacity of 1 million ton-per-annum (MTPA), near Margherita town, Tinsukia, Assam state, India.
The mines include: Tirap, Tikak, Ledo, and Tipong.[1]
Location
The map below shows the location of the Makum mines, near Margherita town, Tinsukia district, Assam state.[2][3]
Background on Mine
The 1 million ton-per-annum Makum coal mines are owned by North Eastern Coalfields Limited (a subsidiary of state-owned Coal India).
There are several cancelled and inactive mines in the area, including Baragolai colliery, Jagun opencast mine (0.5 MTPA), and Lekhapani mine (0.25 MTPA).[4]
Mine Details
- Sponsor: North Eastern Coalfields Limited[1]
- Parent company: Coal India
- Location: Margherita town, Tinsukia district, Assam state, India
- Coordinates: 27.281, 95.749 (approximate)[1]
- Status: Operating/Proposed[1]
- Capacity: 1 MTPA Total (Tirap 0.53 MTPA[5]; Tikak 0.11 MTPA[6]; Tipong MTPA; Ledo 0.15 MTPA).[7]
- Reserves: 453 MT Total[8] (Tirap 15.68 MT; Tikak 23.7 MT; Tipong 69.57 MT[9]; Ledo 1.68 (MT).[7]
- In service:
- Permits:
- Coal type:
- Mining method: Surface and underground
- Source of financing:
Articles and resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 North Eastern Coalfields Limited, Annual Report, Development Activities in North Eastern Coalfields, accessed March 16, 2020
- ↑ Tirap Colliery, Wikimapia, accessed May 2015.
- ↑ Tikak Colliery, Wikimapia, accessed May 2015.
- ↑ http://www.neccoal.co.in/baragolai.php
- ↑ http://www.neccoal.co.in/tirap.php
- ↑ http://www.neccoal.co.in/tikak.php
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Northern Eastern Coalfields Limited, Ledo OCP Details, accessed March 16, 2020.
- ↑ Coal Directory of India 2012-13, Ministry of Coal, 2014, p. 2.12.
- ↑ https://ec.europa.eu/dgs/energy/tenders/doc/2013/2013s_089_150442__annex6.pdf
