Ramche Coal Mine
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Ramche Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Ghorahi-19, Tirsang, Dang, Nepal.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Ramche Coal Mine | Ghorahi-19, Tirsang, Dang, Nepal[1] | 28.039199, 85.214274 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the coal mine:
Project Details
Table 2: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Opening Year | Closing Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating[1] | – | 2004[2] | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 0.01 | – | Underground[3] | – | – | 160.0[3] | 517*[2] |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | Ramche[2] | Subbituminous[4] | Thermal[4] | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Satya Sai Coal Industry [100%][3] | Satya Sai Coal Industry [100%] | India |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker May 2025 release.
Ownership Tree
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Background
Ramche Coal Mine is a coal mine in Dang Province, Nepal.[5] In 2022, a journalistic report on the safety conditions in Nepal's coal mines noted:
According to the Department of Mines and Geology, there are other places apart from Dang where coal mining is done. It says nearly 100,000 tonnes of coal is extracted from mines in Palpa, Dang, Pyuthan, Salya, and Arghakhanchi.
The coal is used by brick kilns and various industries. Even though coal extraction is high in number, the to poor quality, big kilns still import coals from other countries. Currently, five companies are mining coals in Dang. Coal Industrialists Federation’s president Roshan Dahal says that these coal mines are too old. Despite this, the Department of Mines and Geology has not done anything to regulate and monitor because coal mining is not its priority.[5]
- Operator: Satya Sai Coal Industry
- Owner: Satya Sai Coal Industry
- Location: Dang Province, Nepal
- Coordinates: 28.0392, 85.2143 (approx.)
- Mine status: Operating
- Start year:
- Production capacity (Mtpa): 0.01 million tonnes
- Total reserves (Mt):
- Coal type: Subbituminous
- Mine type: Underground
- Mine size (Km2):
- Workforce size:
- Primary consumer:
- Source of financing:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://ekantipur.com/news/2021/02/27/161438871978889959.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://khojraftar.com/09/01/2022/22163.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://kathmandupost.com/province-no-5/2021/02/27/dang-coal-mines-have-become-death-traps?utm_source=chatgpt.com.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://english.onlinekhabar.com/nepal-coal-miners-no-safety.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 Abhash Budhathoki,Nepal’s coal miners lose their right to workplace safety and dignity as they struggle to earn a living, March 20, 2022
