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Home Background:

Geological Survey of Bangladesh (GSB) discovered presence of extensive coal reserve at relatively shallow depth in
About Us April 1985 in Barapukuria under Parbatipur-Upazilla of Dinajpur. GSB undertook further investigation in 1986 and
1987, involving more detailed gravimetric, magnetic and geophysical surveys to confirm the presence of
Organizational Link approximately 303 million tones of high quality coal in six horizons over an area of 6.68 square kilometers.
Subsequently, Bangladesh oil, Gas and Mineral Corporation (Petrobangla) with the assistance of Overseas
Photo Gallery Development Administration (ODA), UK concluded a detailed Techno- economic feasibility study by engaging M/S War
dell Armstrong, UK in May 1991. The Major findings were as under
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Reserve of Coal : 390 Million tones
Feedback Depth of coal : 118-509 meter.
Nos. of coal layer : 6.
Production Status Average thickness of coal Seam : 36 m (6th Seam)
Composition of coal : Ash12.4%, Sulphur 0.53%, Noisture 10%
Download Report Rank of coal : Bituminous (high volatile).
Calorific value of coal : 25.68 MJ/KG (11040 BTU/Ib.)
Contact directory Yearly Production : 1 million tones.
Coal extraction method : Multi- Slice Long wall.
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During development of Barapukuria Coal Mine as well as load testing/trial run, coal as obtained from the mine, on
News & Events Chemical Analysis, confirmed composition of coal, Rank of coal and Calorific value of coal as predicted.

Objective:

The Mine would produce 1 million tones of coal per annum when commercial production will commence out of which
65% will be used in 250 MW coal fired power station and remaining 35% will be used in brick fields and other domestic
purposes.

Project Implementation:

M/s China National Machinery Import and Export Corporation (CMC) as lead partner of Consortium proposed
supplier’s credit for the implementation of Barapukuria Coal Mine Project. The Project Concept Paper (PCP) was
approved by ECNEC on 11th March 1992 and Project Proforma was approve by DPEC on 21st April 1993 at a total
CMC successfully recover 1110 estimated cost of Tk.8873.55 Million including foreign exchange component of Tk.4868.76 million .The contract
Longwall Face details between M/S China National Machinery Import and Export Corporation (CMC) as lead partner of Consortium and
Petrobangla was signed at the total lump-sum amount of US $ 194.91 million including supplier’s credit amounting to
US$ 109.235 million on 7th February 1994. CMC commenced physical works on 1st June 1996 for the implementation
of Barapukuria Coal Mine Project. As per contract the scheduled completion date was June 2001. On completion of
installation works of two shafts, when development works of Pit Bottom were in progress underground mine
inundated due to on rush of water. Consequently underground development works on mine was suspended for about
30(thirty) months.

This was necessitated to carry out additional geological & hydro-geological investigation in order to acquire additional
date based on which CMC had to modify earlier approved mine design/layout. The underground mine development
works restarted from October 2000. The PP was revised on the basis of modified mine design/layout and approved by
ECNEC on 15th August 2004 at the estimated cost of Tk. 14311.27 million (Equivalent to US $ 251.08 Million). The
project was scheduled for completion by December 2004 as per revised PP. The original Contract was amended by
contract amendment keeping the original contract value unchanged with re- appropriation of item – wise costs. As per
the revised schedule the completion period was fixed at 20th October 2004.

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