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New Majri Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Bhadravati, Chandrapur, Maharashtra, India.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| New Majri Coal Mine | Bhadravati, Chandrapur, Maharashtra, India | 20.13479, 79.021365 (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 | – | 2011 | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2[1] | 1.52[2] | 2023[2] | Surface[3] | Open Pit | 4.79 | 50.0* | 402* |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.0[3] | 2017[3] | 38.0 | Wardha Valley | Subbituminous | Thermal | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Western Coalfields Ltd [100%][4] | Coal India Ltd [100.0%] | India |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROM | 1.2[5] | – | 1.2[6] | 1.88[7] | 1.92[8] | 1.86[2] | 1.52[2] |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker May 2025 release.
Ownership Tree
This ownership tree is part of the Global Energy Ownership Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor.
Background on Mine
The environment clearance to convert existing New Majri Underground mine to Opencast Mine project and for expansion in production from 0.35 MTPA to 0.8MTPA in a Mine Lease (ML) area from 479.16 ha was granted by Ministry of Environment and Forest on 18th February 2011. [9].
The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC) granted environmental clearance to the further expansion of New Majri UG to OC Coal Mine from 0.8 MTPA to 1.2 MTPA of M/s Western Coalfields Limited in an area 479.16 ha in District Chandrapur (Maharashtra) vide Environment Clearance dated 13th February 2017. [10].
The New Majri II (A) Opencast Mine is located near Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve and falls in the corridor of Umred Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary, Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve, Pench Tiger Reserve, Navegaon Nagzira Tiger Reserve, Melghat Tiger Reserve, Bor Wildlife Sanctuary, and Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary. The mining in the wildlife corridor may lead to increased Human-Wildlife Conflict in the area.
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References
- ↑ (PDF) https://d3u7ubx0okog7j.cloudfront.net/documents/WCLAnnual_Report_2022-23.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240613224926/https://coal.nic.in/sites/default/files/2024-05/srn-march-2024.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 (PDF) http://www.westerncoal.in/images/NEW_MAJRI_20III.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240723001427/http://www.westerncoal.in/images/grade_2021_22.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 July 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) http://www.westerncoal.in/images/env_statement_2017-18.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) http://www.westerncoal.in/images/env_statement_2019-20.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) http://www.westerncoal.in/images/env_statement_2020-21.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://coal.nic.in/sites/default/files/2023-05/srn-march-2023_0.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Environment Clearance for converting UG to OC mine project and expansion in production from 0.35 to 0.8 MTPA
- ↑ Environment Clearance from expansion in production from 0.8 to 1.2 MTPA
