Trans Damodar Barjora mine
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{{#badges:CoalSwarm|Navbar-Indiacoal}}Trans Damodar Barjora mine is a 1.0 million ton-per-annum (MTPA) coal mine in West Bengal state, India.
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Location
The map below shows the location of the mine, near Barjora, Bankura District, West Bengal State.[1]
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Background on Mine
The 1.0 million ton-per-annum Barjora coal mine was previously owned by West Bengal Mineral Development and Trading Corporation (WBMDTC), owned by the State of West Bengal. The mine was operated by a private company, Trans Damodar Coal Mining.[2][3]
In February 2015, Durgapur Projects Limited, a different state-owned company of the State of West Bengal, won a state auction to operate the Trans Damodar Barjora mine.[4]
Mine Details
- Sponsor: Durgapur Projects Limited
- Parent company: State of West Bengal
- Location: Barjora, Bankura District, West Bengal State, India
- Coordinates: 23.45163, 87.30433 (exact)
- Status: Existing
- Capacity: 1.0 MTPA
- Proven reserves: 61.7 MT[4]
- In service:
- Permits:
- Coal type:
- Mining method: Open-cast
- Source of financing:
Articles and resources
References
- ↑ Trans Damodar Mine, MSTC website, accessed May 2015.
- ↑ Debjoy Sengupta, Trans Damodar coal mining project aims at a 1 million tonne coal production a year, Economic Times, 14 Apr. 2012.
- ↑ Barjora Coal Mine, Green Clearance Watch, accessed May 2015.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Trans-Damodar coal block goes to Durgapur Projects, Times of India, 17 Feb. 2015.
