Raipur, July 18, 2024: Chhattisgarh’s Gevra and Kusmunda coal mines have secured the 2nd and 4th spot in the list of the world’s top 10 largest coal mines.
Chhattisgarh-based Coal India subsidiary South Eastern Coalfields Limited’s (SECL) Gevra and Kusmunda coal mines have secured the 2nd and 4th spot in the list of the world’s 10 largest coal mines released by WorldAtlas.com, official sources said today.

Located in the Korba district of Chhattisgarh, these two mines produce more 100 million tons of coal annually accounting for about 10 per cent of India’s total coal production.
The Gevra opencast mine has an annual production capacity of 70 million tons and produced 59 million tons of coal in Financial Year 2023-24.
The mine started operations in the year 1981 and it has enough coal reserves to meet the country’s energy requirements for the next 10 years.
Kusmunda open cast mine produced more than 50 million tons of coal in fiscal 2023-24, only the second mine in India after Gevra to achieve this feat.

These mines have deployed some of the world’s largest and most advanced mining machines such as the “Surface Miner” that extracts and cuts coal without blasting for eco-friendly mining operations.

For overburden removal (the process of removing layers of soil, stone etc. to expose the coal seam), the mines use some of the world’s largest HEMMs (Heavy Earth Moving Machinery) such as 240-ton dumpers, 42 cubic meters Shovel along with Vertical Rippers for environment-friendly and blast-free OB removal.

Speaking on this occasion, SECL CMD Dr Prem Sagar Mishra said that it is indeed a proud moment for Chhattisgarh that two of the World’s five largest coal mines are now in the state.
Mishra expressed his gratitude towards, Coal Ministry, MoEFCC, State Government, Coal India, Railways, various stakeholders, and most importantly coal warriors who have worked tirelessly to achieve this monumental feat.
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