The tender was floated on August 23 while the last date for submission of it is October 10, said Habib Uddin Ahmed, general manager (Mine Operation) of the BCMCL. “As a result, the total production of coal during the last four production years stood at about 3.3 million tonnes which amounts to 6.25% short of the given target of 3.6 million tonnes,” he further said. In addition, it has allowed up to 80% recovery of additional coal,” he added. It procures 80% of the coal for using in the power plants near the mine, he added. The mine has an estimated reserve of about 390 million tonnes, stretching over a 6.68 sq-km area, according to a 1985 study of the Geological Survey of Bangladesh.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 06, 2016 19:18 UTC