Status of surface mining in India

Journal Article · Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1979 · World Coal; (United States)

OSTI ID:5955832

Srinivasan, H; Jinarajan, G

With the increase in demand for coal, and the need to mine deeper underground involving higher costs, surface mining has assumed greater significance. Now, surface mining is being carried out on a very large scale in all the major coalfields in India. The overburden to coal ratio is about two cubic meters per ton of coal in the case of open cast mines using trucks and shovels, and about five cubic meters per ton of coal in mines where draglines are being used. Larger ratios are being planned in the new mines now being developed. Programs are also outlined for extending some of the existing mines by working them with a greater overburden ratio. The mining equipments used in these mines are described; some of this equipment is now manufactured in India. (LTN)

• OSTI ID: 5955832
• Journal Information: World Coal; (United States), Journal Name: World Coal; (United States) Vol. 5:7; ISSN WOCOD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
012000* -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Mining
ASIA
COAL MINING
EQUIPMENT
INDIA
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MINING
MINING EQUIPMENT
PLANNING
SURFACE MINING