Coal, Mining & Metals and Ores

Northern Coalfields has proposed an expansion of its Amlohri opencast coal mining project in dist. Sidhi, Madhya Pradesh. The project cost is estimated to be Rs. 19.052 million. The current status of the project could not be ascertained. According to MoEF sources, the project will entail expansion from normative 10 MTPA to peak 14 MTPA in an ML area of 2175 hectares. The existing Amlohri mine (10 MTPA) is supplying coal to Rihand Thermal Power Station of 3,000 MW capacity. The proposed expansion from 10 MTPA to 14 MTPA is to meet the demand of Rihand Thermal Power Station having generation capacity up to 3,000 MW. The life of mine is 22/16 years (at 10.0 MTPA/ at 14.0 MTPA balance life as on 1.04.2014). The method of mining would be by Shovel-dumper combination with dragline. Coal transportation from mine pit to crusher will be done by rear dumpers, loading at siding by rapid loading system (RLS) to rail wagons transported to Rihand Super Thermal Power Plant of NTPC. Stage-I forest clearance has been received. [Info as of: Feb. `15]

India \ Madhya Pradesh