Surakachhar 3&4 Coal Mine
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Surakachhar 3&4 Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Korba, Chhattisgarh, India.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Surakachhar 3&4 Coal Mine | Korba, Chhattisgarh, India | 22.367844, 82.63224 (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] | – | 1977[1] | – |
| Operating | – | – | – |
| Operating | – | 1964 | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 0.03[2] | 2022[2] | Underground | Bord and Pillar[1] | 10.46[1] | 300* | 705* |
| – | 0.03[2] | 2022[2] | Underground | Bord and Pillar[1] | 10.46[1] | 300* | 615* |
| 0.456[1] | 0.056[1] | 2022[1] | Underground | Bord and Pillar[1] | 10.46[1] | 300* | 585* |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.586[1] | 2023[1] | 3.02[1] | Korba | Subbituminous | Thermal | Chandrapur Thermal Power Station |
| 2.25[1] | 2023[1] | 11.24[1] | Korba | Subbituminous | Thermal | SAIL Bhilai steel plant |
| 4[1] | 2023[1] | 14[1] | Korba | Subbituminous | Thermal | Chandrapur Thermal Power Station |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| South Eastern Coalfields Ltd | Coal India | India |
| South Eastern Coalfields Ltd | Coal India | India |
| South Eastern Coalfields Ltd | Coal India | India |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the GEM April 2024 Global Coal Mine Tracker dataset.
Background
The Surakachhar coal mine is a mine complex, operated by South Eastern Coalfields Limited, a subsidiary of Coal India, in Korba, Chhattisgarh, India.[3]
The complex include the Surakachhar main coal mine and Surakachhar 3&4 coal mine. The Surakachhar coal mine has a designed capacity of 0.21 million tonnes-per-annum (MTPA) on a mining lease area of 1045.86 ha.[3] The project is an old project operating since 1963-64, prior to natioalisation of mines, on the consent letters under the Water ACt 1974 and Air ACt 1981, which has been further extended till 31 July, 2010. The project is awaiting environment clearance for a proposed expansion in capacity 0.456 MT on the exisiting mining lease.
Main consumers for the Surakachhar UG coal mine project are SAIL Bhilai steel plant, Chandrapur power station, KRPH (Koradih, Khaparkheda) and Birsinghpur Power Plant.[4]
- Sponsor: South Eastern Coalfields Limited[3]
- Parent company: Coal India
- Location: Korba, Chhattisgarh, India
- Coordinates: 22.367844, 82.63224 (exact)[3]
- Status: Operating[5]
- Capacity: 0.45 MTPA[3]
- Production: Main mine - 0.19 million tonnes (2020); 3&4 mine - 0.1 million tonnes (2020)
- Reserves: 18.753 MT, remianing extractable 7.83 MT[5]
- In service: 1964[5]
- Permits: Mining Closure Plan for the Project and other documents, SECL, 2018
- Coal type: Non-coking
- Mining method: Underground[4]
- Source of financing:
Expansion Details
- Status: Shelved
- Size of Expansion: 0.456 MT
- Permits and Applications: Form 1 application for expansion to MoEF&CC, India, SECL, 2018
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 (PDF) https://environmentclearance.nic.in/writereaddata/Online/TOR/13_Jul_2023_12164995341877752Annexure-Pre-feasibilityReport(PFR)File.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240129173121/https://coal.nic.in/sites/default/files/2023-05/23-05-2023.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 TOR, April 10, 2018
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Minutes of 48th EAC meeting, MoEF&CC India, 4 October 2019
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Mining Closure Plan for the Project and other documents, SECL, 2018
