Neyveli I Coal Mine
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Neyveli I Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Neyveli, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Neyveli I Coal Mine | Neyveli, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, India | 11.571182, 79.503738 (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 | – | 1961 | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.5[1] | 8.174[1] | 2024[1] | Surface | Open Pit | 24.69 | 50* | 1837.64089* |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 150 | – | 365 | Neyveli (East and South areas) | Lignite | Thermal | Coal Plant |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| NLC India Ltd [100.0%][2][3] | NLC India Limited | India |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROM | 8.15[4] | 7.4[4] | 7.98[4] | 6.29[4] | 7.0[4] | 7.14[4] | 7[5] | 8.17[1] | – |
Note: The above sections were automatically generated and are based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker August 2026 release.
Ownership Tree
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Background
The Neyveli I coal mine is an opencast mine, operated by Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NCL) India Limited, with a capacity of 10.5 million tonne per year, located near the town of Neyveli in Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu, India.
The mine supplies the 600 megawatt (MW) Neyveli Thermal Power Station and the 420MW Thermal Power Station I Expansion.[6] The mine, which has been operating since 1962, is owned and operated by the Neyveli Lignite Corporation.
- Sponsor: Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NCL) India Limited
- Parent company:
- Location: Neyveli in Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu, India
- GPS coordinates: 11.571182, 79.503738
- Status: operating
- Production Capacity: 10.5 MTPA[7]
- Total Resource: 365 MT[7]
- Mineable Reserves:150 million tonnes ("extracable")[8]
- Coal Type: Lignite
- Mine Size: 24.69 km2
- Mine Depth:72-110 m [9]
- Mine Type: Surface, opencast
- Start Year:
- Source of Financing:
- Permits and Applications:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://coalcontroller.gov.in/lignite-mine-statistics.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.nlcindia.in/new_website/existing.htm.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.nlcindia.in/investor/AnnualReport2022.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 (PDF) https://www.nlcindia.in/investor/AnnualReport2023.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.sarkaritel.com/nlc-indias-net-profit-for-the-financial-year-2023-24-jumps-31/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Mining Units: Mine 1", Neyveli Lignite Corporation website, accessed January 2012.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 NCL India, Corporate Plan, accessed March 25, 2020
- ↑ Environmental Clearance, accessed November 2020
- ↑ Neyveli Lignite Corporation Presentation to Delegates of Indo-US Working Group on Coal and Lignite, accessed November 2020
