Est. 1972 · Raniganj, West Bengal ISO 9001 · 14001 · 45001 Notified Exploration Agency · Category A

Projects // FY 2022–23 register

Mines We Build, Operate and Explore.

Ongoing mine development and operation contracts, 31 exploration programmes and a register of completed shafts, drivages and winders for India's coal, metal and atomic-mineral producers.

Ongoing MDO
11
Mining contracts
Exploration
31
Programmes under way
Metres
14.5L m
Contracted core drilling
Deepest shaft
-584m
Adriyala, SCCL

01 // Mining · Ongoing

Mine Development & Operation Contracts

ProjectClientStateCommodityScope
Surda Mine Hindustan Copper Jharkhand Copper Mine development, operation & maintenance
Malanjkhand Copper Project Hindustan Copper Madhya Pradesh Copper Underground development
Baroi Mines Hindustan Zinc Rajasthan Zinc Mine development & ore production
Jamadoba Colliery XI seam Tata Steel Jharkhand Coal Extraction with blastless technology
Ukwa Mine MOIL Madhya Pradesh Manganese Sinking, lining & equipping, 550 kW winder
Kolihan Mine Hindustan Copper Rajasthan Copper Supply, operation & maintenance of UG equipment
Kendadih Mine Hindustan Copper Jharkhand Copper Reopening, operation & expansion
Mahagiri Chromite (8a) IMFA Odisha Chromite Underground development and production
Mahagiri Chromite (8b) IMFA Odisha Chromite Machinery hire: drilling, mucking & tramming
Mahagiri Chromite (8c) IMFA Odisha Chromite BOO backfilling plant & equipment
Winders conversion Eastern Coalfields Raniganj Area Coal Steam to electric winders

02 // Exploration · Ongoing

31 Exploration Programmes, 14.5 Lakh Metres

Largest programmes by contracted metres. Others include SCCL, MOIL, NHPC, Ircon, Jindal Stainless, Rio Tinto Exploration and Core Mining Congo SARL.

ClientMineralsQuantumDepth
Hindustan Zinc Zinc, lead, silver 2,00,000m <1,400m
CMPDI Coal 3,50,000m <650m
Atomic Minerals Directorate Nb, Ta, Li, Be, Cs 2,50,000m <600m
Tata Steel Iron, coal 90,000m <1,100m
ONGC Uranium, helium 79,050m <800m
Orissa Mining Corporation Chrome, iron, manganese 70,000m <150m
Geological Survey of India Geotechnical 68,000m <1,300m
MECL Coal, lignite, bauxite, Cu, Au, Pb-Zn, iron 56,000m <1,100m
Chhattisgarh Mineral Dev. Corp. Bauxite, limestone, dolomite, corundum, coal, iron 32,000m <100m
Director of Geology, Odisha Iron ore, manganese, chromite, bauxite 30,000m <150m

03 // Shafts & Drivages · Completed

Shaft Sinking Register

Selected completed shafts, by depth.

Surface collar datum (0.00m)Depth below collar
-584m
Adriyala Return Air Shaft SCCL
-425m
Bagjata Vertical Shaft UCIL
-375m
Shantikhani SCCL
-374m
Ukwa Mine MOIL
-325m
Charcha Mine SECL
-300m
Mahagiri Man Winding Shaft IMFA
-280m
JK Nagar Return Air Shaft ECL
-273m
Amrit Nagar ECL
-260m
Sarpi Mine ECL
-220m
GDK No. 9 Incline SCCL

Register

Completed Shafts

ProjectClientDiameterDepth / lengthStatus
Adriyala Return Air Shaft SCCL Ø6.5m 584m Completed
Bagjata Vertical Shaft UCIL Ø5m 425m Completed
Shantikhani SCCL — 375m Completed
Ukwa Mine MOIL Ø5.5m 374m Completed
Charcha Mine SECL — 325m Completed
Mahagiri Man Winding Shaft IMFA Ø4.5m ~300m Completed
JK Nagar Return Air Shaft ECL Ø6.5m 280m Completed
Amrit Nagar ECL Ø6.5m 273m Completed
Sarpi Mine ECL Ø6.5m 260m Completed
GDK No. 9 Incline SCCL Ø6.0m 220m Completed
Gumgaon Mine MOIL Ø4.5m 200m Completed
Turamdih East Ventilation UCIL Ø4.5m 180m Completed
Sheetaldhara SECL Ø6.5m 165m Completed
Munsar Mine MOIL Ø4.5m 164m Completed
Chikhla Mine MOIL Ø4.5m 160m Completed

04 // Winders

Winder EPC Installations

InstallationClientRatingScopeCompleted
Winders conversion (6 locations) ECL Steam → electric Conversion + 9-year maintenance —
Shantikhani SCCL 600 kW AC EPC · headgear to cage 31-12-2019
Mahagiri IMFA 450 kW AC EPC · skip & cage 31-12-2019
Balaghat ventilation shaft MOIL 250 kW AC Sinking & winder 31-08-2019
Chikla shaft sinking MOIL 300 kW AC EPC 28-02-2019
Kandri deepening MOIL 250 kW AC EPC 12-09-2018
Kendadih HCL 425 kW AC EPC · man winding 16-04-2016
Chikla deepening MOIL 464 kW Deepening & winder 05-10-2015
Munsar MOIL 185 kW DC EPC 30-11-2014

Engineering desk // Raniganj

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