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Kusmunda coal mine capacity expansion project, India

14th February 2014

By: Sheila Barradas

Creamer Media Research Coordinator & Senior Deputy Editor

  

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Name and Location
Kusmunda coal mine capacity expansion project, Chattisgarh, India.

Client
South Eastern Coalfields, a wholly owned subsidiary of Coal India Limited.

Project Description
The project involves the expansion of the Kusmunda mine from 15-million tonnes a year to 50-million tonnes a year.

The expansion project will be implemented using the existing technology mix of a shovel-dumpers method and in-pit conveyors to transport coal from the pithead to the stockyards.

The biggest challenge will be the construction of a railway link from the stockyards to the Indian railway network, the cost of which has been included in the total project cost.

Value
$1.23-billion.

Duration
The mine will expanded over the next three to five years.

Latest Developments
None stated.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Coal India Limited, tel +91 33 2248 8099 or fax +91 33 2243 5316.


 

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Magazine Managing Editor

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