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| state/province = [[Odisha]]<br />
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| owner = [[Mahanadi Coalfields Limited]]<br />
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'''Ib Valley Coalfield''' is located in [[Jharsuguda district]] in the Indian state of [[Odisha]], in the valley of the [[Ib River]], a tributary of the [[Mahanadi River|Mahanadi]].<br />
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==History==<br />
In 1900, when [[Bengal Nagpur Railway]] was building a bridge across the Ib River, coal was accidentally discovered. The first coalmine in the Ib Valley Coalfield was established by Himgir Rampur Coal Company in 1909. Other underground collieries were opened by private operators till nationalization of the coal industry in 1973, when it was placed under [[Western Coalfields Limited]]. In 1986, it came under [[South Eastern Coalfields Limited]] and in 1992 under [[Mahanadi Coalfields Limited]]. With nationalization came the age of open cast mines. Ib Valley Coalfield operates three major open cast mines – Lajkura Opencast Mine, Samleswari Opencast Mine and Lilari Opencast Mine. Production of the field has risen sharply from 0.55 million tonnes in 1972–73 to 15.51 million tonnes in 2002–2003.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.irfca.org/docs/locolists/industrial/display.php?file=Coal.txt&title=Collieries | title = Collieries| publisher =IRFCA | access-date = 2008-08-31 }}</ref><ref name=online>{{cite web | url = http://orissa.oriyaonline.com/jharsuguda_industries.html | title = Orissa | publisher = Oriya on-line | access-date = 2008-08-31 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110219112548/http://orissa.oriyaonline.com/jharsuguda_industries.html | archive-date = 2011-02-19 | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://wordometry.com/mahanadi-coalfields-limited |title=Mahanadi Coalfields Limited – Explained |publisher=wordometry |access-date=2008-08-31 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100912000649/http://wordometry.com/mahanadi-coalfields-limited |archive-date=2010-09-12 }}</ref><br />
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==The coalfield==<br />
Ib Valley Coalfield lies between latitudes 21° 41′N and 22° 06′N and longitudes 83° 30′E and 84° 08′E . It covers an area of {{convert|1375|km2}}.<ref name=eodisha>{{cite web |url = http://www.eodisha.com/location-of-mahanadi-coalfields-limited-in-jharsuguda-district-odisha/ |title = Location of Mahanadi Coalfields Limited in Jharsaguda District Odisha |access-date = 2008-08-31 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120331131816/http://www.eodisha.com/location-of-mahanadi-coalfields-limited-in-jharsuguda-district-odisha/ |archive-date = 2012-03-31 |url-status = dead }}</ref><br />
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According to [[Geological Survey of India]], the [[Talcher Coalfield]] has reserves of 38.65 billion tonnes, the highest in India. Ib Valley Coalfield has reserves of 22.3 billion tonnes, the third highest in India.<ref>{{cite web | url =http://www.portal.gsi.gov.in/gsiDoc/pub/IndiaCoalResources2004.pdf | title =Coal Resources of India (As on 1.1.2004) | publisher =Coal Wing, Geological Survey of India, Kolkata | access-date =2012-11-30 | url-status =dead | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20120327022156/http://www.portal.gsi.gov.in/gsiDoc/pub/IndiaCoalResources2004.pdf | archive-date =2012-03-27 }}</ref><br />
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This coalfield forms part of the large Gondwana basin that extends across several districts in adjoining [[Chhattisgarh]].<ref name=online/><br />
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==Transport==<br />
Ib Valley Coalfield is served by [[South East Central Railway zone|South East Central Railway]]. The main railway station for passenger traffic is [[Brajrajnagar]] on the [[Tatanagar–Bilaspur section]] of [[Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line]]. The area links to [[National Highway 200 (India)|NH 200]].<ref name=eodisha/><br />
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Construction of the {{convert|52|km|mi|0|abbr=on}}-long Jharsuguda–Barpalli rail line is essential for transportation of coal from the Ib Valley Coalfield with a potential of 90 million tonnes per annum. [[Mahanadi Coalfields Limited]] will fund this project.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/290-mt-coal-evacuation-hampered-due-to-lack-of-rail-infrastructure/article3926686.ece?css=print|title = 290 MT Coal evacuation hampered due to lack of rail infrastructure |last=Mehdudia |first=Sujay| work=The Hindu Business Line|date=22 September 2012| access-date = 2012-11-10}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Mahanadi Basin}}<br />
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[[Category:Coalfields of India]]<br />
[[Category:Energy in Odisha]]<br />
[[Category:Jharsuguda district]]<br />
[[Category:Mining in Odisha]]</div>2409:40F0:100F:8D21:F358:ED2C:FF1D:654B