Sharda Coal Mine
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Sharda Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Bakho, Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Sharda Coal Mine | Bakho, Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh, India | 23.208242, 81.589781 (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] | – | 1987[1] | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6[1] | 0.711[2] | 2024[2] | Surface | Open Pit | 8.71[1] | 50* | 319.3734713* |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.3[1] | 2022[1] | – | Sohagpur | Subbituminous | Thermal | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| South Eastern Coalfields Ltd [50.00%]; Western Coalfields Ltd [50.00%] | Coal India | India |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.71[2] | – |
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 mine, also known as the Sharda Opencast Coal Mine, has a designed capacity of 0.85 million-tonnes-per-annum on an area of 871.205 Ha.[3]
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 1.4 1.5 (PDF) https://www.secl-cil.in/writereaddata/FINAL_SHARDA_OC_SOHAGPUR%20AREA_EAS%2021-22.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://coalcontroller.gov.in/mine-statistics.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Environment Clearance for expansion of Sharda Opencast coal mine project from 0.50 MTPA to 0.85 MTPA, MoEF&CC India, 9 February 2011
