By Bizodisha Bureau, Bhubaneswar, July 15, 2024: State-owned Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation (GMDC) has been awarded a coal block in Odisha, marking its third coal mine in the state.

The Kudanali-Lubri mine has an estimated reserve of 396.10 million tons of thermal coal. With the addition of this coal mine, the estimated coal reserves with GMDC now stand at around 2040 MT.

“Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation (GMDC)…marks a significant milestone with the successful execution of Coal Mining Development and Production Agreement with Ministry of Coal for ‘Kudanali-Lubri’ coal mine, Odisha,” the PSU said in a statement.

Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Limited is one of the leading mining firms in the country. The state-owned company currently has five operational lignite mines located in Kutch, South Gujarat, and Bhavnagar region.