Kamptee Coalfield

Kamptee Coalfield

Location
Kamptee Coalfield Location in Maharashtra
State	Maharashtra
Country	India
Coordinates	21°14′32″N 79°13′57″E
Owner
Company	Western Coalfields Limited
Website	http://westerncoal.gov.in/

Kamptee Coalfield is located in Nagpur district in the Vidarbha region of the Indian state of Maharashtra.

The coalfield

Coalfieds in the Nagpur region are Kamptee, Bokhara and Umrer.^[1]

Kamptee Coalfield lies north of Kanhan railway station in Nagpur district.^[2] The coalfield extends in north-westerly direction from Kanhan railway station towards Saoner.^[3]

Exploration

While presently (2012) only one mine is being worked in Kamptee Coalfield, detailed exploration has revealed large deposits of coal in three blocks: Ghatrohan area to the east of the Kanhan river, Silewara area to the west of the Kanhan river, Bina area to the south of the Kanhan river. Non-coking coal is available in five workable seams. The moisture content of the coals varies from 8 to 11% and the volatile matter from 33 to 43%.^[4]

Reserves

According to the Geological Survey of India, Kamptee Coalfield has total reserves of 2,296.84 million tonnes of non-coking coal, up to a depth of 1,200 m, out of which 1,233.74 million tonnes are proved reserves and the rest being indicated or inferred. Bulk of the coal is up to a depth of 300 m.^[5]

References

1. "Occurrence of Coal in India". geologydata.info. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
2. "Maharashtra preserves 3.44 per cent of the total coal reserves of the country". Retrieved 1 May 2012.
3. "Nagpur District Gazzetteers". Coal. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
4. "Geological and Geographical Distribution of Coalfields in India". geologydata.info. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
5. "Coal Resources of India (As on 1.1.2004)" (PDF). Coal Wing, Geological Survey of India, Kolkata. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2012.