NCL to remove 410 million cubic metres of Overburden from its coal mines

17 Feb 2023 , 08:02 AM

NCL, a subsidiary of Coal India, announced on Thursday that it plans to remove 410 million cubic metres (MCuM) of overburden (OB) material from its different coal mines this fiscal year. To extract coal more quickly, OB must be removed, which is a rock substance.

According to a statement from Northern Coalfields Ltd (NCL), the business has extracted 400.56 M CuM OB so far, representing a phenomenal year-over-year growth of 28.30%.

NCL has produced 114.48 million tonnes (MT) of coal during the current fiscal year, representing a growth of 9.50%, and has dispatched 117.66 MT of coal, representing a growth of 7.70%.

Almost 90% of the coal produced is distributed by NCL to electricity customers.

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