Sohagpur coal mines
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{{#badges:CoalSwarm|Navbar-Indiacoal}}The Sohagpur coal mines are a 5 million ton-per-annum (MTPA) network of mines on the Sohagpur coalfield in Madhya Pradesh state, India.
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Location
The map below shows the location of the Sohagpur coalfield, in Shahdol, Anuppur, and Umaria districts, Madhya Pradesh state. The eastern edge of the coalfield extends into Chhattisgarh state.[1]
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Background on Mine
The 5 million ton-per-annum Sohagpur coal mines are owned by South Eastern Coalfields Limited (a subsidiary of state-owned Coal India).[2] The coalfield includes the Rajnagar, Bhadra, Jamuna, Govinda, Dhanpuri, Amlai, and Pali mines, among others. Madhya Pradesh Power Generation Company's Amarkantak power plant is located on the coalfield.
Mine Details
- Sponsor: South Eastern Coalfields Limited
- Parent company: Coal India
- Location: Shahdol, Anuppur, and Umaria districts, Madhya Pradesh state, India
- Coordinates: 23.3, 81.6 (approximate) (23.1-23.5 N, 81.0-82.2 E
- Status: Operating
- Capacity: 5 MTPA
- Reserves: 7,246 MT (1752 MT proven, 5,304 MT indicated, 190 MT inferred)[3]
- In service:
- Permits:
- Coal type:
- Mining method: Surface & underground
- Source of financing:
Articles and resources
References
- ↑ A.K. Singh, The coking coal of Baheraband area in the eastern part of Sohagpur coalfield,Shahdol district, M.P.: A case study, Geological Survey of India, accessed May 2015.
- ↑ Key Performance Highlights of SECL in 2012-13, South Eastern Coalfields Limited website, accessed May 2015.
- ↑ Coal Directory of India 2012-13, Ministry of Coal, 2014, p. 2.9.
