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Sial Gjogri Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Parasia, Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Sial Gjogri Coal Mine | Parasia, Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, India | 22.192428, 78.77264 (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] | – | 2016[1] | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3[1] | 0.33[2] | 2023[2] | Underground | – | 4.29 | 300.0* | 264* |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0[1] | – | 29.0 | – | Bituminous | Met | Cement Industry |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Birla Corporation [100%] | Birla Corp Ltd [100%] | India |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROM | – | – | 0.18[3] | 0.17[3] | 0.2[3] | 0.35[4] | 0.33[2] |
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
The Sial Gjogri mine is a captive underground coal mine located in the Pench Kanhan Coalfield, near the village of Parasia in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, India.[5] The Sial Gjogri coal mine is owned by RCCPL, a subsidiary of the Birla Corporation, a cement manufacturer. The coal is transported to Cement Plant, Satna. The mine began "ramping up" production to reach peak output in 2019.[6]
- Sponsor: RCCPL
- Parent company: Birla Corporation
- Location: Parasia, Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, India
- GPS coordinates: 22.192408, 78.772790 (exact)
- Status: Operating
- Capacity: 1.75 million tonnes[7]
- Production: 0.103 million tonnes (2020)
- Total Resource: 29.38 million tonnes[7]
- Mineable Reserves: 15.56 million tonnes[7]
- Coal Type:
- Mine Size: 429.107 Ha[7]
- Mine Type: Underground
- Start Year:
- Source of Financing:
- Permits and Applications: Mining Plan approved by MoC vide (Approval No. 13016-33-2007- CA-I dated 30.07.2008); Forest Clearance approved by MOEF vide (Approval No. 8-42/2009-FC dated 07.02.2011); Environmental Clearance (approved by MOEF vide Approval No. 1- 11015/133/2008-IA.II(M) dated 31.12.2009)[7]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125232740/https://birlacorporation.com/fuel-security-coal.html. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240716152817/https://coal.gov.in/sites/default/files/2023-06/MoM08042024.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240716152940/http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/Provisional%2520Coal%2520Statistics%25202022.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://coal.nic.in/sites/default/files/2023-10/17-10-2023a-wn.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Reliance Cement wins MP coal mine on first day of auction, Business Standard, February 14, 2015
- ↑ TT Bureau, Birla Corp net jumps 66% on higher sales The Telegraph, April 5, 2019
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 MSTC LIMITED, Mine Summary for Allotment, Schedule II Coal Mines, accessed February 26, 2020
