Paoni-Il Coal Mine
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Paoni-Il Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Sakhri, Chandrapur, Maharashtra, India.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Paoni-Il Coal Mine | Sakhri, Chandrapur, Maharashtra, India | 19.82705027, 79.25526677 (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] | – | 2007 | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.25[2] | 3.23[1] | 2024[1] | Surface | Open Pit | 11 | 50* | 945 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30.63 | – | – | Wardha Valley | Subbituminous | Thermal | Coal Plant |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Western Coalfields Ltd [100.0%][3] | Coal India | India |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROM | 0.31[4] | 0.6[4] | 2.1[4] | 2.8[4] | 3.25[4] | 3.25[4] | 3.24[5] | 3.23[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 on Mine
The Pauni-II Expansion Opencast Coal Mine has a capacity of 3.25 million tonnes on 1095.52 ha. It is located near Village Sakhri, Tehsil Rajura, District Chandrapur in the State of Maharashtra, India. Pauni-II Opencast coal mine in Ballarpur coal area had earlier received Environemnt Clearance for 0.6 MTPA on 2 February, 2006 on a mining lease area of 316.30 ha.[6]
The public hearing for the Pauni-II expansion project was conducted on 1 December 2018. A total of 954 families will be affected due to land acquisition of 718.69 ha agricutlural land. The Project received its environment clearance on 28 March 2019 from MoEF&CC India for one year to be extended after submitting compliance report. The main consumers of the mine are thermal plants of MAHAGENCO, KPCL, GSCCL and miscellaneous consumers.[7]
Expansion Details
- Status:
- Size of Expansion:
- Permits and Applications:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 (PDF) https://coal.gov.in/sites/default/files/2025-05/srn-march-2025.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) http://www.westerncoal.in/images/exp_pauni_II_oc_13-03-2020.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) http://www.westerncoal.in/images/grade_2021_22.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 (PDF) http://www.westerncoal.in/images/Pauni%20II%20OC-2023.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://coal.nic.in/sites/default/files/2024-05/srn-march-2024.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ List of Environment Clearances for WCL Projects
- ↑ Environment Clearance for Pauni-II Expansion Opencast Coal Mine, MoEF&CC India, 28 March, 2019
