North Urimari Birsa Coal Mine
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North Urimari Birsa Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Ramgarh, Jharkhand, India.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| North Urimari Birsa Coal Mine | Ramgarh, Jharkhand, India | 23.701948, 85.293923 (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[1] | – | 1997[1] | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.6[2] | 2.67[3] | 2022[3] | Surface | Open Pit | 2.5 | 140 | 847* |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | – | – | Hazaribagh | Subbituminous[1] | Thermal | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Central Coalfields Ltd[4] | Coal India | India |
Expansion/Extension
Table 6: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Project Type | Project Phase | Added Capacity (Mtpa)* | Start Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposed[2] | Permitted[2] | Expansion | – | 4.2[2] | – |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the GEM April 2024 Global Coal Mine Tracker dataset.
Background
The North Urimari Birsa coal mine is an opencast mine operated by Central Coalfields Limited, a subsidiary of Coal India, producing more than 4 million-tonnes-per-annum, on the South Karanpura coalfield in the Ramgarh district, Jharkhand State, India.[5][6] North Urimari Mine is situated in the northern South Karanpura coalfield. The network of surface and underground coal mines on the South Karanpura coalfield, including North Urimari, are owned by Central Coalfields Limited (a subsidiary of Coal India).[7][6]
The mine began coal production in 1997-1998 at a rate of 0.5 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa).[8]
- Operator: Central Coalfields Limited
- Owner: Central Coalfields Limited (Coal India)
- Location: Ramgarh district, Jharkhand State, India
- Coordinates: 23.701948, 85.293923 (exact)
- Status: Operating
- Production: 2.8 million tonnes (2019)
- Reserves: 81 million tonnes (proven reserve, 2018)[9]
- Start Year: 1997[8]
- Coal Type: Subbituminous (G8)[8]
- Mine Type: Surface
- Source of Financing:
- Permits:
Expansions
North Urimari Mine has undergone several expansions throughout its operation. On 8 February 2006, the Ministry of Environment, Forests, and Climate change India (MoEFCC) granted environmental clearance for the mine to increase its coal capacity to 3 Mtpa.[10]
In 2019, CCL sought to increase North Urimari's capacity with an additional 1.2 Mtpa.[11][12] But in response to a right of information request in 2021, the mine was not listed by the Government of India as an active new mine project; as such, this project was presumed shelved.[13]
An alternate expansion was granted on 8 February 2022, increasing coal production from 3 to 3.6 Mtpa.[8]
Most recently, North Urimari OCP obtained environmental clearance on 13 February 2023, to enhance its production capacity from 3.6 to 4.2 Mtpa.[14] The project involves the rehabilitation and resettlement of one village and includes 515 project affected families.[14]
Expansion Details
- Status: Approved
- Size of Expansion: 1.2 MTPA[12]
- Permits and Applications: <ref>{https://parivesh.nic.in/newupgrade/#/department/ec-proposal-detail/2332084 ]
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240121003518/https://environmentclearance.nic.in/writereaddata/online/EC/291020192B5L7FY3UpdatedForm-I.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 (PDF) https://www.centralcoalfields.in/prfnc/pdf/CCL_Annual%20Report_Final_English_compressed_08.09.23.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 (PDF) https://coal.nic.in/sites/default/files/2023-03/srn-jan-2023.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.centralcoalfields.in/cmpny/areas.php.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Areas, Central Coalfields Limited website, accessed May 2015.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Coal Directory of India 2012-13, Ministry of Coal, 2014, p. 2.8.
- ↑ Areas, Central Coalfields Limited website, accessed May 2015.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Updated Form-1 Expansion of North Urimari OCP (4.2 MTY), MoEFCC India, Accessed July 2023.
- ↑ Government of India Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, "Brief summary of North Urimari OCP", Government of India website, Accessed May 2021
- ↑ of North Urimari OCP from 3 to 3.6 MTPA - For Amendment of Environmental Clearance Letter, MoEFCC India, 27 December2022.
- ↑ Central Coalfields Limited, Future Projects, accessed March 25, 2020
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Ltd.,Addendum EIA & EMP of Expansion of NORTH URIMARI OCP, July 2019
- ↑ Government of India, Ministry of Coal, Question No. 35 - "Opening of new Coal Mines", February 3, 2021
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Expansion of North Urimari OCP Proposal No: IA/JH/CMIN/413079/2023, Ministry of Environment, Forest, & Climate Change India, Accessed July 2023.
