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    The Gouri Deep Opencast Mine is located in Ballarpur area in Chandrapur, Maharashtra. It began coal production in March 2013 and dispatch of coal began in December 2013. The mine has a total area of 334.13 hectares and estimates its remaining reserves will sustain operations for 21 more years, with 2.408 million tons of coal and 24.891 million cubic meters of overburden material remaining as of November 2023. The coal seam being mined has an average thickness of 13.75 meters.

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    The Gouri Deep Opencast Mine is located in Ballarpur area in Chandrapur, Maharashtra. It began coal production in March 2013 and dispatch of coal began in December 2013. The mine has a total area of 334.13 hectares and estimates its remaining reserves will sustain operations for 21 more years, with 2.408 million tons of coal and 24.891 million cubic meters of overburden material remaining as of November 2023. The coal seam being mined has an average thickness of 13.75 meters.

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    The Gouri Deep Opencast Mine is located in Ballarpur area in Chandrapur, Maharashtra. It began coal production in March 2013 and dispatch of coal began in December 2013. The mine has a total area of 334.13 hectares and estimates its remaining reserves will sustain operations for 21 more years, with 2.408 million tons of coal and 24.891 million cubic meters of overburden material remaining as of November 2023. The coal seam being mined has an average thickness of 13.75 meters.

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    GOURI DEEP OPENCAST MINE

    BALLARPUR AREA
    Brief History of the Mine
    1. Name of the Mine: Gouri Deep Opencast Mine.

    2. Location: Gouri deep phase - 1(OCP)block is located south of Gouri village in Rajura tahsil
    of Chandrapur, Maharashtra. Gouri deep OCM is located in Wardha valley. The area is
    bounded by latitude 19o 46’33” to 19o 47 ‘56 “and longitude 79o 16‘46.5 “to 79o 18‘56.6“.

    3. Full Dip Direction: N (31 Deg, 36 Min, 00 Sec) E.

    4. Dt. Of Opening of the Mine:22.11.2012.

    5. Dt. Of Coal production :21.03.2013.

    6. Dt. Of the commencement of Dispatch:06.12.2013.

    7. Total Mining Lease Area:334.13 Ha. (826 Acre)( 356.11 Ha.

    8. Life of the Mine:21 Yr.

    9. Total reserves: Coal: 7.66 Mte, OB: 46.81 Cu.M.

    10. Balance Reserve As on 01.11.2023: Coal:2.408 Mte, OB:24.891 M cum.

    11. Stripping Ratio (overall): 1 IN 6.11.

    12. Thickness of coal seam :13.75 m (excluding parting).

    13. Seam Gradient:1 IN 3.43.

    14. Minimum depth of the Mine: 23m.

    15. Maximum depth of the Mine (Up to floor):130m


    16. Present depth of the Quarry (as on 01.11.2023): 88m

    17. Maximum depth of the Quarry:90m. (approximately)

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