New Akashkinaree Coal Mine
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New Akashkinaree Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| New Akashkinaree Coal Mine | Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India | 23.802565, 86.278261 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.47[1] | 1.44[1] | 2024[1] | Underground & Surface | Mixed | 3.47[2] | 130.0[2] | 439.0* |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.0[2] | 2013[2] | – | Jharia | Bituminous | Met | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Bharat Coking Coal Ltd[3] | Bharat Coking Coal Ltd [100.0%] | India |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROM | – | 1.3[4] | 1.2[5] | 0.55[6] | 0.47[6] | 0.59[7] | 0.98[8] | 1.44[1] | – |
Note: The above sections were automatically generated and are based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker May 2026 release.
Ownership Tree
This ownership tree is part of the Global Energy Ownership Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor.
Background
New Akashkinaree coal mine is operated by Bharat Coking Coal Limited, a subsidiary of Coal India, in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India.[9]
The mine is part of Cluster No. 3 (BCCL).[9] Bharat Coking Coal Limited, a subsidiary of Coal India, operates the Cluster 3 coal mines.[9]
Production in the underground section has been suspended, leaving only the opencast section operational.[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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M2502.B1 | mine boundary | underground and surface | New Akashkinaree Coal Mine boundary | extracted | 2019-11-29 00:00:00 |
Table SMP2: Coal mine boundaries and methane sources data (continued)
| ID | Notes |
|---|---|
| M2502.B1 | New Akashkinaree Coal Mine, part of Cluster III under Bharat Coking Coal Limited, is a mixed mine with both underground and opencast operations. Since opencast production accounts for about 90% of the output, it covers a significantly larger area compared to the underground portion. Exact boundary coordinates are not available, therefore the boundary has been georeferenced in Google Earth Pro using the Cluster III boundary shown in 'Land Restoration / Reclamation Monitoring of 4
Clusters of Opencast Mines of Bharat Coking Coal Limited producing less than 5 m.cu.m. (Coal + OB) based on Satellite Data for the Year 2017' on page 167 of the six monthly compliance report, https://web.archive.org/web/20250407054911/https://bcclweb.in/Environment%20Clearance/april19_sept19/Cluster-III_Six%20monthly%20compliance%20report%20for%20period%20from%20April%202019%20to%20September%202019.pdf, dated November 29 2019. |
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 (PDF) https://bcclweb.in/Environment%20Clearance/Cluster-III_ec_mining_amendment05032025.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 (PDF) https://www.bcclweb.in/Environment%20Clearance/ECIII.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.bcclweb.in/?page_id=6274&lang=en.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.bcclweb.in/Environment%20Clearance/oct19_march20/CLUSTER%20III%20October%202019%20to%20March%202020.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.nfi.org.in/sites/nfi/files/publication/Working%20Paper%20Jharkhand-Book-11-11-22%20%281%29.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 (PDF) https://www.bcclweb.in/EC%20Compliance%201st%20October%2021%20to%2031st%20March%2022/Cluster%20III%20six%20monthly%20EC%20compliance%20for%20period%20from%20oct%202021%20to%20mar%202022.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.bcclweb.in/EC%20Compliance%201st%20October%202023%20to%2031st%20March%2024/Cluster-III-March24.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.bcclweb.in/EC%20Compliance%201st%20October%2022%20to%2031st%20March%2023/Cluster-III_EC_compliance.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Paryavaran Bhawan,Cluster III, Ministry of Environment, Forests, & Climate Change, February 6, 2013.
- ↑ Cluster – III Coal Mining Project,Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, 08.02.2025
