Mata No Madh Lignite Coal Mine

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Mata No Madh Lignite Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Kutch, Gujarat, India.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Mata No Madh Lignite Coal Mine	Kutch, Gujarat, India	23.510726, 68.958531 (exact)

The map below shows the exact location of the coal mine:

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status	Status Detail	Opening Year	Closing Year
Operating	–	–	–

Table 3: Operation details

Note: The asterisk (*) signifies that the value is a GEM estimated figure.

Capacity (Mtpa)	Production (Mtpa)	Year of Production	Mine Type	Mining Method	Mine Size (km2)	Mine Depth (m)	Workforce Size
–	3.48	2022	Surface	Open Pit	–	50*	621*

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
28.9	–	–	–	Lignite	Thermal	–

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

Owner	Parent Company	Headquarters
Government of Gujarat	Government of Gujarat	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 Mata No Madh coal mine is owned by Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation in Gujarat, India. Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation operates the mine.

• Operator:Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation
• Owner: Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation
• Location: Mata No Madh, Lifri, Dhedrani, Lakhpat, Bhuj, Gujarat, India
• Coordinates: 23.510726, 68.958531 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Production: 2.85 million tonnes
• Reserves: 28.9 million tonnes (Proven Reserve, 2018)
• In service: 2015
• Permits:
• Mine Size:
• Coal type: Lignite
• Mining method: Surface, Opencast

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