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Rohini Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Ranchi, Jharkhand, India.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Rohini Coal Mine | Ranchi, Jharkhand, India | 23.685074, 84.989074 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.6[1] | 0.03[1] | 2023[1] | Surface | Open Pit | – | 65.0 | 336* |
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 | – | – | North Karanpura | Subbituminous | Thermal | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Central Coalfields Ltd [100%][2] | 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 | – | – | 2.94[3] | 1.49[4] | 0.68[4] | 0.31[5] | – |
Expansion/Extension
Table 6: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Project Type | Project Phase | Added Capacity (Mtpa)* | Start Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelved | Permitted | Expansion | – | 2.1 | 2018 |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker May 2025 release.
Background on Mine
The rights to the North Karanpura coalfield are owned by Central Coalfields Limited (a subsidiary of Coal India).[6]
The coalfield extends much further north and east of the existing mines, extending throughout and beyond the Karanpura Valley. Dozens of mines are planned in this area, as well as National Thermal Power Corporation's North Karanpura power station, currently under construction.
The area is very densely populated: the North Karanpura coalfield lies beneath a total of 203 villages. Two of the proposed mine projects alone, Magadh and Amrapali, would by CCL's studies potentially impact over 34,000 people. A local government official in Tandwa Development Block has stated that these projects together would "turn the whole of Tandwa Block into a complete wasteland. The 'Development' Block is destroyed."[7][8]
The Rohini Karkatta OCP is a proposed project currently seeking financial appraisal, as of November 2019.[9] Rohini has a current capacity of 3.3 and in 2018 sought expansion to 5 mtpa.[10] But in response to a right of information request in 2021, the mine is not listed by the Government of India as an active new mine project. It is presumed shelved.[11]
Activism
The Save Karanpura Campaign is trying to prevent the expansion of coal mining in the Karanpura Valley.[7]
Articles and Resources
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of world coal mines, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Coal Mine Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240122202017/https://www.centralcoalfields.in/pdfs/sutbs/envrmnt/Rohini%20OCP.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240723000900/https://www.centralcoalfields.in/hindi/ind/indexh.php. Archived from the original on 23 July 2024.
{{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) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 (PDF) https://coal.nic.in/sites/default/files/2022-05/srn-march-2022.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.centralcoalfields.in/pdfs/sutbs/envrmnt/Rohini%20Environmental%20Statement%202022-23.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Coal Directory of India 2012-13, Ministry of Coal, 2014, p. 2.8.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 The North Karanpura Coalfields, Save Karanpura Campaign website, accessed May 2015.
- ↑ 'North Karanpura coal block mining will hit wildlife in 4 districts', Times of India, 23 Aug. 2013.
- ↑ Tender Details, accessed November 2020
- ↑ Environmental Clearance, accessed November 2020
- ↑ Government of India, Ministry of Coal, Question No. 35 - "Opening of new Coal Mines", February 3, 2021
