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Pachhwara (South) Coal Mine is a proposed coal mine in Gopikandar, Dumka, Jharkhand, India.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Pachhwara (South) Coal Mine | Gopikandar, Dumka, Jharkhand, India | 24.500218, 87.483347 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the coal mine:
Project Details
Table 2: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Project Type | Opening Year | Closing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposed | Permitted[1] | New | 2023 | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9[1] | – | – | Surface | – | 7.15 | 50* | 1288 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 263 | – | 374 | Rajmahal | Subbituminous | Thermal | Ghatampur power station |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Neyveli Uttar Pradesh Power Ltd[2][3] | NLC India Limited | India |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the GEM April 2024 Global Coal Mine Tracker dataset.
Background
The Pachwara (South) coal mine is a proposed mine, operated by Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NCL) India Limited, with a capacity of 11 million tonnes per year, located in the Rajmahal coalfields of Jharkhanda, India.
The mine will supply Neyveli Thermal Power Station power plants, especially the Ghatampur power station.[4] The proposed mine is owned and operated by the Neyveli Lignite Corporation.
- Sponsor: Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NCL) India Limited
- Parent company:
- Location: Rajmahal coalfields of Jharkhanda, India.
- GPS coordinates: 24.47474, 87.476437 (approximate)
- Status: Operating
- Production Capacity: 9-11 MTPA[4]
- Total Resource:
- Mineable Reserves: 262.84 million tonnes[5]
- Coal Type: Subbituminous[5]
- Mine Size: 7.15 km2[5]
- Mine Type: Surface[5]
- Mine Depth: 350 m (maximum seam)[5]
- Start Year: 2023 - 2024[6]
- Source of Financing:
- Permits and Applications:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 (PDF) https://www.nlcindia.in/investor/AnnualReport2023.pdf.
{{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 NCL India, Corporate Plan, accessed March 25, 2020
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 South Coal Mine Project Environmental Clearance, accessed November 2020
- ↑ Standing Committee on Energy 29th Report, India Ministry of Power, dated July 2022.
