Ukni Deep Opencast Project

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The Ukni Deep Opencast Project was the expansion of the Ukni mine, in the village of Ukni in Wani Tahsil, Yeotmal, Maharashtra, India. The project scaled-up annual capacity to 2 million tonnes, with a peak production target of 3.5 million tonnes, for Western Coalfields Limited.

Location

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Project Details

• Sponsor: Western Coalfields Limited
• Parent company: Coal India Limited
• Location: Ukni in the Yeotmal district of Maharashtra State, India
• GPS coordinates: 20.010760, 79.067829 (exact)
• Status: Proposed
• Production Capacity: 3.5 million tonnes
• Total Resource:
• Mineable Reserves: 24.37 million tonnes
• Coal Type:
• Mine Size: 940.00 ha to 1285.12 ha
• Mine Type: Surface
• Start Year:
• Source of Financing:
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