Salient Features of Lignite Project MATA NO MADH GMDC (Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Ltd.)

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Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Ltd. (A Government of Gujarat Undertaking)

Salient Features of Lignite Project Mata No Madh Name of the Mine Mata No Madh Lignite Mine General Manager Project Mr. A. K. Garg Contact Details Phone No : (02831) 295543, (02839) 275622 Fax No : (02839) 275621 Location Village Mata No Madh, Lifri, Dhedrani Taluka Lakhpat District Bhuj (Kutch) State Gujarat Nearest Railway station Bhuj (100 km) Nearest Air Port Bhuj (100 km) Lease Area 1752-61-56 Hectare Lease coordinate Latitude : 23°29'00" to 23°32'00" Longitude : 68°56'00" to 68°59'00" Commencement Period Year 1999-2000 Mineral Mined Lignite Geological Reserves 48.92 million tonnes Mineable Reserves 33.90 million tonnes Overall Ratio 1 : 9.49 {Lignite(T) : Overburden (M3)} Exploration Agencies Commissionrate of Geology and Mining GMDC Total Meterage of Exploration 12754 m Total Exploration area 6.48 km2 No. of Exploration Boreholes 248 within lease area Method of Excavation Opencast Mining, Using Hydraulic excavators and dumper combination along with ancillary equipment such as Dozer, Water Sprinkler, Motor Grader etc. Local Geological Formation Period Series Formation Recent Alluvium Top Soil Cover Oligocene Nari Sandstone Miocene Gaj Siliceous Limestone, Marls Up. Eocene Kirthar Nummullitic Limestone & Calcareous Clay Lr. Eocene Laki Clay, Shale, Carbonaceous Shale, Clay, Lignite, Siderite. Eocene Ranikot Lithomarge Clay, Bauxite Lateritic Variegated Clays. Up. Cretaceous Deccan Trap. Jurassic Sandstone Usage of Lignite Lignite is directly used in Thermal Power Plants, Textile Industries, Paint Industries, Soda Ash industries, Roof and Tiles Industries, Cement Industries etc. Lignite Production (All figures in tonnes) 1st Aug ’2011 to 15th Aug ’2011 1st Aug ’2012 to 15th Aug ’2012 1st Aug ’2013 to 15th Aug ’2013 125301.770 95921.460 95806.540 Lignite Quality Supplied during period from 1st to 15th Aug’2013 Content Received Base analysis (Average (%)) Total Moisture 45.14% Ash 4.93% Volatile Matter 30.81% Fixed Carbon 19.10% Calorific Value Kcal/Kg 3392 Our valuable customer Nirma Limited Indian Rayon And Industries Ltd. Saurashtra Chemicals Ltd. S.A.L. Steel Limited Rainbow Papers Ltd. Jaypee Gujarat Cement Pvt. Ltd. Euro Ceramics Ltd. CIL-Nova Petrochemicals Ltd. Welspun Corporation Ltd., (Plate & Coil Mill division) Omkar Textile Mills Ltd. Plantation on backfilled Area at Mata No Madh Lignite Mine View of Mata No Madh Lignite Mine