It is located east of Habrang Coal Mine in the remote forest area called Tshophangma under Martshala Gewog of Samdrup Jongkhar Dzongkhag. It was an abandoned mine, earlier operated by a private coal company. The mine was leased to SMCL by end of December 2016 to enhance its coal production to meet the domestic supply. Following are other information on the mine.
Type of mineral mined : Coal (sub-bituminous)
Grade : UHV 4500 to 5500
Ave. production capacity: 35,000 to 40,000 MT/annum
Leasehold area : 74 acres (additional 99 acres under process)
Lease period : 27th December, 2016 to 26th December, 2021 (5 years)
Domestic supply : 15 to 20 %
LOCATION
TSHOPHANGMA
SAMRANG
OFFICE HOUR
9:00 AM – 5:00PM
MONDAY – FRIDAY
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
SATURDAY
CONTACT
77627333