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Coal / Uranium Mines in India

India has 552 coal / uranium mines mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 3rd-largest fleet of the 63 countries that hold any, and 10% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 365 operating and 124 under construction or proposed. The largest is Gevra Coal Mine.

The largest owner-operators are Coal India Ltd (310), South Eastern Coalfields Ltd (77) and Eastern Coalfields Ltd (72) — Coal India Ltd alone is named on 56% of them. Half of India's coal / uranium mines in service predate 2006 (median commissioning year of the 204 with a known date), 63 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Ramnagar Coal Mine, dating from 1920. 124 are in the pipeline, led by Magadh Coal Mine, proposed. They account for 17% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in India.

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552
Coal / Uranium Mine in India
#3
of 63 countries
124
In construction / proposed

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Largest coal / uranium mines in India

Who owns India's coal / uranium mines

Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

When they were built

Median commissioning year 2006 · oldest Ramnagar Coal Mine (1920) · newest Gare Palma II Coal Mine (2026) · 204 of 552 carry a start date

Under construction & proposed

How India compares · coal / uranium mines by country

Frequently asked

How many coal / uranium mines are there in India?
OverWatts maps 552 coal / uranium mines in India — 10% of the world's mapped total, the 3rd-largest national fleet of the 63 countries with any.
What is the largest coal / uranium mine in India?
Gevra Coal Mine, operated by Coal India Ltd.
Who owns the coal / uranium mines in India?
Coal India Ltd is named as owner or operator on the most — 310 of 552 (56%). Next are South Eastern Coalfields Ltd (77), Eastern Coalfields Ltd (72) and Western Coalfields Ltd (62).
How old are India's coal / uranium mines?
The median commissioning year is 2006, across the 204 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Ramnagar Coal Mine (1920); 63 came online in the past ten years.
What new coal / uranium mines are being built in India?
124 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Magadh Coal Mine, Machhakata Coal Mine and Pirpainti Barahat Coal Mine.

Other asset classes in India

Power Plant 1,675Cement Plant 333Iron Ore Mine 248Iron & Steel Plant 113Pipeline 90Grid Storage 86Export Terminal 61Chemical Plant 48LNG Terminal 45Interconnector 23Oil & Gas Field 16Refinery 9

Coal / Uranium Mines in other countries

China 2,582United States 599Indonesia 482Russia 257Australia 199South Africa 140Canada 43Turkey 42Ukraine 36Mongolia 33Vietnam 30Colombia 28

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