Makum coal mines
{{#badges:CoalSwarm|Navbar-Indiacoal}}The Makum coal mines are a 1 million ton-per-annum (MTPA) network of mines on the Makum coalfield in Assam state, India.
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Location
The map below shows the location of the Makum mines, near Margherita town, Tinsukia district, Assam state. The Tikuk open-pit mine is visible on the southwest side of this map, and the Tirap open-pit mine is visible to the northeast.[1][2]
Background on Mine
The 1 million ton-per-annum Makum coal mines are owned by North Eastern Coalfields Limited (a subsidiary of state-owned Coal India). The Makum mines include the Tikuk and Tirap surface mines, and apparently at least one underground mine.[3][4]
Expansion
Two additional surface mining areas, Tikak Expansion and Ledo, are apparently under development. The timeline on this expansion is unclear.[4]
Mine Details
- Sponsor: North Eastern Coalfields Limited
- Parent company: Coal India
- Location: Margherita town, Tinsukia district, Assam state, India
- Coordinates: 27.281, 95.749 (approximate) (27.25-27.3 N, 95.71-95.79 E)
- Status: Operating/Proposed
- Capacity: 1 MTPA (size of expansion unclear)
- Reserves: 453 MT (432 MT proven, 21 MT indicated)[5]
- In service:
- Permits:
- Coal type:
- Mining method: Surface and underground
- Source of financing:
Articles and resources
References
- ↑ Tirap Colliery, Wikimapia, accessed May 2015.
- ↑ Tikak Colliery, Wikimapia, accessed May 2015.
- ↑ About Us, North Eastern Coalfields Limited website, accessed May 2015.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Envirocon, A Report on Ambient Air Quality, Water/Waste Water Analysis and Noise Level Measurement at North Eastern Coalfields Margherita, 2011, p. 1.
- ↑ Coal Directory of India 2012-13, Ministry of Coal, 2014, p. 2.12.
