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Mohanpur Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Asansol, Paschim Bardhaman, West Bengal, India.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Mohanpur Coal Mine | Asansol, Paschim Bardhaman, West Bengal, India | 23.786678, 86.950299 (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 | – | 1990 | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1[1] | 1.082[2] | 2022[2] | Surface | Open Pit | 1.65[2] | 50* | 544* |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | – | – | Raniganj | Subbituminous | Thermal | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Coalfields Ltd | Coal India | India |
Expansion/Extension
Table 6: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Project Type | Project Phase | Added Capacity (Mtpa)* | Start Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposed | Permitted[2] | Expansion | Stage 2 | 1.5[2] | 2025 (planned) |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the GEM April 2024 Global Coal Mine Tracker dataset.
Background
Mohanpur coal mine is operated by Eastern Coalfields Limited, a subsidiary of Coal India, near Asansol, in Paschim Bardhaman, West Bengal India.[3] The Mohanpur coal mine is operated by Eastern Coalfields Limited, a subsidiary of Coal India. The mine is working with a project area of 109.91 hectares within a leasehold of 164.91 hectares.[4]
As of 2022, Eastern Coalfields Limited is seeking clearance to expand the mine's production capacity from 1 MTPA to 2.50 MTPA, and its area from 164.91 hectares to 415.71 hectares.[4]
- Operator: Eastern Coalfields Limited
- Owner: Coal India
- Location: Near Churulia in Burdwan, West Bengal, India
- Coordinates: 23.786678, 86.950299 (exact)[3]
- Status: Operating
- Production: 1 million tonnes (2020)[3]
- Total Resource:
- Mineable Reserves: 10.7 million tonnes (Proven and Probable, 2016) [5]
- Mine Size: 1.64 km2[4]
- Coal Type:
- Mine Type: Surface
- Start Year: 1990[6]
- Source of Financing:
- Permits:
Project Expansion Details
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240122182042/https://www.wbpcb.gov.in/writereaddata/files/Executive%20Summary%20Mohanpur%20Expn.%20OCP.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240122180503/https://www.easterncoal.nic.in/annualreport/annualreport22-23.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Environmental Clearance, April 2018
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Executive Summary of Draft EIA & EMP for Mohanpur Expansion OCP (Phase – II), Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Ltd., accessed August 2022.
- ↑ Environmental Statement, "Mohanpur Opencast coal mine", Eastern Coal website, Accessed June 2021
- ↑ Final EIA & EMP for Mohanpur Expansion OCP (Phase – II), Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Ltd., accessed August 2022.
- ↑ Mohanpur Expansion OC Phase II Project Summary, Government of India Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, accessed August 2022.
