Mining is all about who well you can dig and how deep you can dig to get the desired mineral. In the process, India have also evolved to innovate methods to dig deep and have constructed one of the world's deepest mines.
Deepest mine in India (Non functional):
Kolar Gold Fields
Owned by Bharat Gold Mines Limited BGML (now closed)
Depth - 3200 meters (10500 feet)
Mineral - Gold
Currently not operating
Will be resuming the operations in near future.
Initially extracted as Open Pit Mines and later developed into underground mines and has been one of the deepest mines in the world.
Deepest Mine in India (Operational):
Jaduguda Uranium Mine
Owned by Uranium Corporation India Limited (UCIL)
Depth - 914.4 m (3000 feet)
Mineral - Uranium
One of the oldest uranium mine.
Richest grade of uranium is found in Jaduguda
Horizontal Cut and fill mining Method with backfill
IN FUTURE,
Deepest mines in India:
Sindesar Khurd Mine
Owned by Hindustan Zinc Limited (Subsidiary of Vedanta Resources Plc.)
Depth - 1050 m (3450 feet)
Mineral - Zinc and lead concentrates
By product - Silver
Currently not yet producing at that depth, shift sinking in process.
Blast Hole Open Stoping with paste fill
Rampura Agucha Mine
Owned by Hindustan Zinc Limited (Subsidiary of Vedanta Resources Plc.)
Depth - 950 m (3120 feet)
Mineral - Zinc and lead concentrates
Simultaneous Open cast and Underground mining operations
Underground operations are still in development stage
Long hole open stoping with pastefill
Deepest Underground Coal Mine:
Chinakuri Coal Mine
Owned by Eastern Coalfield Limited (Subsidiary of Coal India Limited)
Depth - 700 m (2300 feet)
First coal mine in India
Non Functional (Stopped after an explosion)
Bord and Pillar Mining Method
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