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Manikpur Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Korba, Chhattisgarh, India.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Manikpur Coal Mine | Korba, Chhattisgarh, India | 22.32047888, 82.71690602 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the coal mine:
Project Details
Table 2: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Opening Year | Closing Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | – | 1966 | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.25[1] | 5.25[2] | 2022[2] | Surface | Open Pit | 10.19[3] | 50* | 829* |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56.62[4] | 2022[4] | – | Korba | Subbituminous | Thermal | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| South Eastern Coalfields Ltd | Coal India | India |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the GEM April 2024 Global Coal Mine Tracker dataset.
Background
The Manikpur coal mine is an opencast mine operated by South Eastern Coalfields Limited, a subsidiary of Coal India, producing up to 5.25 million tonnes per annum, in Tehsil Korba, District Korba, State Chhattisgarh, India. The Manikpur Opencast coal mine of 5.25 MTPA on an area of 1018.925 hectares operated by South Eastern Coalfields Limited, a subsidiary of Coal India, is located in Tehsil & District Korba, State Chhattisgarh, India.[5] The mine was initially planned with the help of soviet consultants for a rated output of 1.0 MTPA and started in the year 1966. The feasibility report for 2 MTPA production was prepared by CMPDIL in June 1976 and approved by the government in December 1978. The Project obtained NOC from Chhattisgarh State Environment Conservation Board for 2.5 MTPA capacity in 2005. Environment clearance for 3.5 MTPA production was granted vide letter no. J-11015/1129/2007-IA-II (M) on 22nd August, 2014 as per EIA Notification, 2006 based on TOR granted on 16.06.2008.[6] As per news reports, the mine is operating at the capacity of the 4.90 MTPA and the process of expansion to a capacity of 5.25 MTPA is under process for now.[7]
In May 2022, a proposal to increase the mine's production capacity from 4.9 to 5.25 MTPA over the existing mining lease area of 851.78 hectares was granted environmental clearance (EC).[8] The approval was a part of a special dispensation in which India's Ministry Of Coal requested the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) to consider skipping the public consultation stage of the approval process and granting immediate ECs to coal mining projects requesting expansions up to 50% of their operating capacity within their existing mine lease area. The move is a part of India's push to enhance coal production in order to meet the country’s energy requirement.[9]
- Operator: South Eastern Coalfields Limited
- Owner: Coal India Limited
- Location: Tehsil & District Korba, State Chhattishgarh, India
- GPS Coordinates: 22.32047888, 82.71690602 (Exact)[5]
- Status: Operating
- Production Capacity: 5.25 MTPA
- Total Resource: 117.23 MT[5]
- Mineable Reserves: 101.50 MT[5]
- Coal Type: Non-coking coal, Grade G[5]
- Mine Size: 1018.925 Ha
- Mine Type: Opencast[5]
- Start Year: 1966[6]
- Source of Financing:
- Permits and Applications:Environment Clearance for Manikpur Expansion Opencast coal mine, MoEF&CC India, 22 August 2014
Expansion Details
- Status: Operating
- Capacity: 5.25 MTPA
- Mineable Reserves:
- Start Year: 2022
- Source of Financing:
- Permits and Applications: Executive summmary for EIA/EMP Report for Manikpur OCP Expansion to 5.25 MTPA, CMPDI, July 2018
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ (PDF) https://environmentclearance.nic.in/writereaddata/Form-1A/Agenda/_280320236V7Q8O7E.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240129173121/https://coal.nic.in/sites/default/files/2023-05/23-05-2023.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.projectstiger.com/project/project-brief/62431.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 (PDF) https://scclmines.com/TestFold/EnvDocs/2023002.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Environment Clearance for Manikpur Expansion Opencast coal mine, MoEF&CC India, 22 August 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Executive summmary for EIA/EMP Report for Manikpur OCP Expansion to 5.25 MTPA, CMPDI, July 2018
- ↑ SECL Registered 8.89% growth in Coal production, 10 Janury, 2019, Steel 360 Website accessed on April 4, 2020
- ↑ EC for Expansion of Krishnashila OC Coal Mining Project, MoEF&CC India, 27 July 2022.
- ↑ "Ministry Of Coal Requested MoEF&CC To Consider Expansion Of Mine Without Public Consultation Upto 50% Of Their Production Capacity", Orissa Diary, August 1, 2022.
