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Ramagundam I Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Telangana, India.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Ramagundam I Coal Mine | Telangana, India | 18.666357, 79.539274 (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 | – | 1974 | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4[1] | 3.69[2] | 2023[2] | Surface | Open Pit | 9.23 | 50.0* | 489* |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0[3] | 2022[3] | 68.0 | Peddapalli | Subbituminous | Thermal | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| The Singareni Collieries Co Ltd [100%][4] | The Singareni Collieries Co Ltd [100%] | India |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROM | – | – | – | – | – | 3.3[2] | 3.69[2] |
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 Ramagundam Opencast -I Coal Mine Project is operated by Singareni Collieries Company Limited, a subsidiary of Coal India, on an area of 923.88 Ha in Julapalli, Mandal Ramagiri, District Peddapally, State Telangana, India.[5]
The OCP-1 has been operational since 1974 when it was launched by the then Chief Minister Jalagam Vengal Rao.[6] The project started operating at a capacity of 1.5 MTPA and then received permission for expansion in lease area from 503.0 ha to 710.13 ha. with the same capacity and granted Environment Clearance 11 September 2006.[7]
The project further received environment clearance for phase 2 expansion for a peak capacity of 3.3 MTPA on a 923.88 Ha on 31 July 2008. This expansion was achieved by merger of two mines, GDK 10 UG mine of 1.5 MTPA and Ramagundam Opencast -I Expansion Coal Mine Project of 1.5 MTPA on an area of 923.88 Ha.[8]
Expansion Details
- Status: Operating
- Size of Expansion:
- Permits and Applications:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240122235348/https://scclmines.com/env/docs/ECS/200151.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240613224926/https://coal.nic.in/sites/default/files/2024-05/srn-march-2024.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 (PDF) https://scclmines.com/TestFold/EnvDocs/2023002.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240723000818/https://scclmines.com/scclnew/our-business_products-and-services_coal-grades.asp. Archived from the original on 23 July 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ EC compliance report, April - September 2019, SCCL
- ↑ OCP-1 leads in SCCL coal production, K M Dayashankar, The Hindu, 14 April 2018
- ↑ Environment Clearance for Expansion of Ramagundam Opencast -I Coal Mine Project, MoEF&CC India, 11 July 2006
- ↑ Environment Clearance for Phase 2 Expansion of Ramagundam Opencast -I Expansion Coal Mine Project to 3.3 MTPA, MoEF&CC India, 31 July 2008
