Neyveli Lignite Coal Mines India

Neyveli Lignite Coal Mines 1 India

The Neyveli Lignite Mine 1 is a fully operating coal mine with an installed capacity of 10500000 Tonnes/year. The coal mine is situated at Neyveli, Vadalur, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, India. The type of mine used here is Surface (open-cast pit) type and the type of coal used is Lignite. The useful heat value of coal for the mine is about 1800-2400 kcal per kg, about an average of 2400 kcal/kg. The coal evacuation process is done with the help of conveyor belt and the mining method uses bucket wheel excavators and conveyors. The coal customers of the mine are power plants, which includes Adjacent Neyveli I and I Extension. The unit name of the mine is Mine 1 and was commissioned on May-1962. The overburden thickness of the coal mine varies from 70 to 95 meters and the lignite thickness is about 10 to 23 meters. This is government ownership type coal mine (public sector). Neyveli Lignite Corporation India is the operating company and owner of the coal mine by owing all the 100 % share.

Project Details:

• Project Name – Neyveli Lignite Mine 1 India

• Total Installed Capacity of mine – 10500000 Tonnes/year

• Mine Type - Surface (open-cast pit)

• Coal Type - Lignite

• Useful heat value of coal - 1800-2400 kcal per kg

• Coal evacuation mode - By using conveyor belt

• Method of mining - By using bucket wheel excavators and conveyors

• Coal customers - Adjacent Neyveli I and I Extension power plant

• Mine unit name - Mine 1

• Date of commission - May - 1962

• Owner - Neyveli Lignite Corporation India

• Operating company - Neyveli Lignite Corporation India

• Address – Neyveli, Vadalur, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, India

• District – Cuddalore district

• State – Tamil Nadu

• Contact Number - 04142-252280

• Email – cmd@nlcindia.in

• Website – https://www.nlcindia.com/

Neyveli Lignite Coal Mines 1A India Details

The details of Neyveli Lignite Mine 1A India are almost same as Neyveli Lignite Mine 1. The mismatching details are listed below:

Total mine capacity - 3000000 Tonnes/year

Mine unit name - Mine 1A

Commissioned year - 2003

Neyveli Lignite Coal Mines II India

The details of Neyveli Lignite Mine II India are almost same as Neyveli Lignite Mine 1. The mismatching details are listed below:

Total mine capacity - 15000000 Tonnes/year

Mine unit name - Mine II

Commissioned year - March - 1985

The capital cost of the coal mine in the year 1991 - 1993 is about 10654000000 Rupees. The moisture % of the coal mine is about 40% and the thickness is about 15 m.