Coal Resources

I. STATUS OF COAL EXPLORATION IN NAGALAND

Sl.No

Block Name

District

Area
(Sq.Km)

UNFC
Stage

Year

Drilling
In
meter

Resource
Categories
(MT)

Total
Resource
(MT)

Quality

1

Northern Khar Coal Block 

Mokokchung

8.21

G2

2010 – 2014

1591.40

95.04 (333)

29.29 (334)

124.33

Non coking,
High moisture, Low ash,
GCV 5000- 6500 K.cal./kg,
High Sulphur,
Sub-Bituminous

2

Changki Coal Block A

-do-

7.51

G2

2014 – 2017

1659.70

21.83 (332)

14.14 (333)

16.97 (334)

52.94

Non coking,
High moisture, Low ash,
GCV 3947 – 7112 K.cal. /kg,
High Sulphur,
Sub-Bituminous

3

Changki Coal Block B

-do-

13.7

G2

2017 – 2021

3791.05

Geological report compilation, resource estimation in progress

4

Mongchen-Dibuia Coal Block

-do-

7.6

G2

2021

3200

(Target)

Exploration activities ongoing

5

Yimchenkimong-Molungyimsen Coal Block

-do-

30.56

G4

2021

3400

(Target)

Exploration activities ongoing