Moonidih Coal Mine
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Moonidih Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Moonidih Coal Mine | Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India | 23.740882, 86.352473 (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 | – | – | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3[1] | 0.49[2] | 2024[2] | Underground | Longwall[3] | 19.83[1] | 650[4] | 909.1296913* |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 181[5] | 2013[5] | – | Jharia | Bituminous | Met | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Bharat Coking Coal Ltd [100.0%][6] | Coal India | India |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | 0.29[7] | – | 0.59[8] | 0.63 | – | 0.49[2] | – |
Expansion/Extension
Table 7: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Project Type | Project Phase | Added Capacity (Mtpa)* | Start Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposed | Construction[9] | Expansion | – | 2[9] | – |
Note: The above sections were automatically generated and are based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker August 2026 release.
Ownership Tree
This ownership tree is part of the Global Energy Ownership Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor.
Background
Moonidih coal mine is operated by Bharat Coking Coal Limited, a subsidiary of Coal India in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India.[10]
The mine is part of Cluster No. 11 (BCCL).[10]
The mine has an ongoing longwall expansion project. In response to a right of information request in 2021, the mine is still listed by the Government of India as an active new mine project.[11] Bharat Coking Coal Limited, a subsidiary of Coal India, operates the Cluster 11 coal mines.[10]
- Sponsor: Bharat Coking Coal Limited[10]
- Parent company: Coal India
- Location: Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India
- Coordinates: 23.740882, 86.352473 (exact)
- Status: Operating
- Production: 0.53 million tonnes (2020)[10]
- Mineable Reserves: 152.75 MT[10]
- In service:
- Permits:
- Coal type:Bituminous
- Mining method: Underground[10]
Coal Mine Boundaries and Methane Sources
Global Energy Monitor researchers have identified coal mine boundary/boundaries and potential sources of coal mine methane (CMM) for this mine. These research results can be used to drive CMM attribution and mitigation efforts, particularly when combined with remotely sensed methane plume locations and mine ownership data. Explore the results with the embedded map at the top of this page by clicking on the mine boundary polygon or the CMM placemarkers to reveal more details. A detailed description of this research can be found in Coal Mine Boundaries and Methane Sources. This data is also available as a downloadable companion dataset to the Global Coal Mine Tracker and the Global Methane Emitters Tracker.
Table SMP1: Coal mine boundaries and methane sources data
| ID | Mine feature category | Mine feature subcategory | Description | Coordinates precision | Data source date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M2881.B1 | mine boundary | underground | Moonidih coal mine boundary | extracted | 2013-04-03 00:00:00 |
| M2881.P1 | ventilation system | vent | ventilation shaft | extracted | 2024-04-01 00:00:00 |
| M2881.P2 | ventilation system | shaft | ventilation shaft | extracted | 2024-04-01 00:00:00 |
| M2881.P3 | ventilation system | shaft | possible ventilation shaft | extracted | 2024-04-15 00:00:00 |
| M2881.P4 | degasification system | gas to electric station | possible captive power plant, possibly using captured coal bed methane | extracted | 2024-04-15 00:00:00 |
| M2881.P5 | degasification system | gas well | possible coal bed methane well | extracted | Apr 3 2013 and satellite: 2013-2024 |
| M2881.P6 | degasification system | gas well | Approximate location of possible previous coal bed methane well - 1 | extracted | Apr 3 2013 and satellite: 2013-2024 |
| M2881.P7 | degasification system | gas well | Approximate location of possible previous coal bed methane well - 2 | extracted | Apr 3 2013 and satellite: 2013-2024 |
| M2881.P8 | degasification system | gas well | Approximate location of possible previous coal bed methane well - 3 | extracted | Apr 3 2013 and satellite: 2013-2024 |
| M2881.P9 | degasification system | gas well | Possible approximate location of possible previous coal bed methane well - 4 | extracted | Apr 3 2013 and satellite: 2013-2024 |
Table SMP2: Coal mine boundaries and methane sources data (continued)
| ID | Notes |
|---|---|
| M2881.B1 | The colliery boundary of the mine is shown in slide 14 Surface Plan, BCCL Moonidh Colliery Surface Plan for Coal Bed Methane Project, ASSESSMENT OF SEALED OFF AREAS AT MOONIDIH MINE, INDIA B.K. Prusty and A.K. Patra, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, S. Harpalani, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Apr 3, 2013 (from PDF creation date), https://web.archive.org/web/20250325050642/https://globalmethane.org/expo-docs/canada13/coal_24_Prusty_Presentation.pdf. The area of the extracted lease boundary is 2135 hectares which closely matches the leasehold area on page 2 of 2063 hectares shown in File No. WJA/GM/2022/NS (Computer No. 845610 )
Receipt No : 1060016/2022/O/O GM WESTERN JHARIA DIVISION, BCCL, https://web.archive.org/web/20240723004803/https://www.bcclweb.in/newpdfs/WJ_AREA.pdf, created Aug 31, 2022 (from PDF creation date). |
| M2881.P1 | Identified visually from Google Earth Pro satellite imagery. |
| M2881.P2 | Identified visually from Google Earth Pro satellite imagery. |
| M2881.P3 | Identified visually from Google Earth Pro satellite imagery. |
| M2881.P4 | Identified visually from Google Earth Pro satellite imagery. |
| M2881.P5 | Location extracted from Slide 14 Surface Plan, BCCL Moonidh Colliery Surface Plan for Coal Bed Methane Project, ASSESSMENT OF SEALED OFF AREAS AT MOONIDIH MINE, INDIA B.K. Prusty and A.K. Patra, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, S. Harpalani, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Apr 3, 2013 (from PDF creation date), https://web.archive.org/web/20250325050642/https://globalmethane.org/expo-docs/canada13/coal_24_Prusty_Presentation.pdf. This study is from 2011. Based on GEP satellite imagery, this CBM wells appears to have infrastructure present from 2012 to 2024. |
| M2881.P6 | Location extracted from Slide 14 Surface Plan, BCCL Moonidh Colliery Surface Plan for Coal Bed Methane Project, ASSESSMENT OF SEALED OFF AREAS AT MOONIDIH MINE, INDIA B.K. Prusty and A.K. Patra, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, S. Harpalani, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Apr 3, 2013 (from PDF creation date), https://web.archive.org/web/20250325050642/https://globalmethane.org/expo-docs/canada13/coal_24_Prusty_Presentation.pdf. This study is from 2011. Based on GEP satellite imagery, it is difficult to determine whether infrastructure is present at this location. |
| M2881.P7 | Location extracted from Slide 14 Surface Plan, BCCL Moonidh Colliery Surface Plan for Coal Bed Methane Project, ASSESSMENT OF SEALED OFF AREAS AT MOONIDIH MINE, INDIA B.K. Prusty and A.K. Patra, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, S. Harpalani, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Apr 3, 2013 (from PDF creation date), https://web.archive.org/web/20250325050642/https://globalmethane.org/expo-docs/canada13/coal_24_Prusty_Presentation.pdf. This study is from 2011. Based on GEP satellite imagery, infrastructure at this location appears to be removed by 2013. |
| M2881.P8 | Location extracted from Slide 14 Surface Plan, BCCL Moonidh Colliery Surface Plan for Coal Bed Methane Project, ASSESSMENT OF SEALED OFF AREAS AT MOONIDIH MINE, INDIA B.K. Prusty and A.K. Patra, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, S. Harpalani, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Apr 3, 2013 (from PDF creation date), https://web.archive.org/web/20250325050642/https://globalmethane.org/expo-docs/canada13/coal_24_Prusty_Presentation.pdf. This study is from 2011. Based on GEP satellite imagery, it is difficult to determine whether infrastructure visible in 2012 is present in 2024 at this location. |
| M2881.P9 | Location extracted from Slide 14 Surface Plan, BCCL Moonidh Colliery Surface Plan for Coal Bed Methane Project, ASSESSMENT OF SEALED OFF AREAS AT MOONIDIH MINE, INDIA B.K. Prusty and A.K. Patra, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, S. Harpalani, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Apr 3, 2013 (from PDF creation date), https://web.archive.org/web/20250325050642/https://globalmethane.org/expo-docs/canada13/coal_24_Prusty_Presentation.pdf. This study is from 2011. No infrastructure is obvious from GEP satellite imagery going back to 2012. |
Methane Plumes Detected Nearby
Global Energy Monitor researchers analyze satellite-detected methane plumes in order to determine whether they have been observed at or near the site of GEM energy assets. The satellite data provider creates imagery of individual methane plumes and estimates their emission rates at the time of observation. GEM has reviewed many of these plume detections against Google Earth imagery and GEM’s own energy infrastructure tracker data. The following table lists methane plumes which are associated with the energy asset or facility based on distance and manual review. (A full description of the analysis process is available in the Global Methane Emitters Tracker methodology wiki page.)
Table M1: Plume details
| Observation date | Satellite data provider | Location of plume origin | Methane emissions rate | Additional plume information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-09T05:24:00+00 | CarbonMapper, e8d8a1b7-8e26-40f7-af70-d2a8a2cc7e04 | 23.75033, 86.35359[12] | 262.0 kg/hr[12] | Jhārkhand State Methane Observation 2025-03-09, 1 |
| 2025-04-05T05:24:23+00 | CarbonMapper, 5905fa00-704f-43ea-8e5d-96a0c08c9d71 | 23.75033, 86.35359[12] | 690.0 kg/hr[12] | Jhārkhand State Methane Observation 2025-04-05, 1 |
| 2025-06-09T05:33:00+00 | CarbonMapper, tan20250609t053300c58s4001-B | 23.75015, 86.35424[13] | 146.6494 kg/hr[13] | Jhārkhand State Methane Observation 2025-06-09, 1 |
| 2025-06-16T05:34:09+00 | CarbonMapper, tan20250616t053409c58s4001-B | 23.75039, 86.35386[13] | –[13] | Jhārkhand State Methane Observation 2025-06-16, 1 |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://environmentclearance.nic.in/DownloadPfdFile.aspx?FileName=+tdeX4+erkboy1fZwdZEa6+QzNOOtB14aQWxu4AdDX4RkQbh+AwSp17fB4IVrld3fiIaW1vHfLtFNGvWNCuBrFldH8welfeu9KptZe5wuWerpNl+kH+Os8lAVOphI7OOyjundeqadA7ahr3giwVkJYc5MAQhQ18aqK4qEnExuJM=&FilePath=93ZZBm8LWEXfg+HAlQix2fE2t8z/pgnoBhDlYdZCxzXmG8GlihX6H9UP1HygCn3pCkAF2zPFXFQNqA4krKa1Aw==.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 (PDF) https://www.bcclweb.in/EC_Compliance_1stOctober2024_to_31stMarch25/Cluster%20XI%20EC%20compliance%20report%20oct24%20to%20March%2025.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20260520161618/https://environmentclearance.nic.in/writereaddata/modification/previousTOR/1309201768E9R4RPFinalFormIClusterXI.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 May 2026.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.bcclweb.in/?page_id=6346&lang=en.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 (PDF) https://www.bcclweb.in/Environment%20Clearance/EC-XI.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.bcclweb.in/newpdfs/WJ_AREA.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://bcclweb.in/Environment%20Clearance/april19_sept19/CLUSTER%20XI%20APR19%20TO%20SEPT%2019.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.bcclweb.in/EC%20Compliance%201st%20October%2021%20to%2031st%20March%2022/Cluster%20XI%20EC%20complaince%20OCT%2021%20to%20march%2022.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 (PDF) https://www.bcclweb.in/files/2023/07/ANNUAL_REPORT-31.07.2023.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 Central Mine Planning & Design Institute, Form -I of Cluster XI of BCCL Mines, August 2017.
- ↑ Government of India, Ministry of Coal, Question No. 35 - "Opening of new Coal Mines", February 3, 2021
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 url=https://methanedata.unep.org/
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 url=https://data.carbonmapper.org/
