INDIAN BUREAU OF MINES MINERALS DEVELOPMEMT AND REGULATION DIVISION Review and updation of Mining Plan REPORT Hyderabad regional office
Mine file No : AP/NLR/VERM-9 Mine code : 62APR15019 (i) Name of the Inspecting : M001( ) S K MUDULI Officer and ID No. (ii) Designation : Junior Mining Geologist (iii) Accompaning mine : Official with Designation (iv) Date of Inspection : 24/09/2019 (v) Prev.inspection date :
PART-I : GENERAL INFORMATION 1. (a) Mine Name : PALICHERLA(5.152) (b) Registration NO. : (c) Category : B Manual (d) Type of Working : Opencast (e) Postal address State : ANDHRA PRADESH District : NELLORE Village : PALICHERLA Taluka : GUDUR Post office : PALICHERLA Pin Code : 524101 FAX No. : 08624-256823 E-mail : Phone : 08624-220336 (f) Police Station : GUDUR (g) First opening date : 01/01/2010 (h) Weekly day of rest : SUN 2. Address for : The premier Mica Company correspondance 13/176-1, Thyagaraja Street, Gudur-524101, Nellore District.
3. (a) Lease Number : (b) Lease area : (c) Period of lease : (d) Date of Expiry :
4. Mineral worked : VERMICULITE Main PAGE : 2
5. Name and Address of the Lessee : M/S.THE PREMIER MICA COMPANY M/S.PREMIER MICA COMPANY NELLORE ANDHRA PRADESH Phone: FAX :
Owner : Premier Mica Company 13/176-1, Thyagaraja Street, Gudur-524101 NELLORE ANDHRA PRADESH Phone: FAX : 6. Date of approval of Mining : Mining Scheme rule 12 MCDR1988 25/06/2015 Plan/Scheme of Mining PAGE : 3
PART - II : OBSERVATION/COMMENTS OF INSPECTING OFFICERS
Exploration :
Sl.No. Item Proposals Actual work Remarks
1a Backlog of No approved 5 nos DTH bore holes previous year proposal for each of 10m depth and 3 2018- nos trial pits 19(Lapsed Period) 1b Exploration over No approved 1.17 Ha lease area for proposal for geological axis 1 2018-19 or 2 1c Exploration No approved Lessee Him self.Rs Agencies and proposal for 1,15,000.00( Expenditure in 2018-19 Drilling,Pitting and lakh rupees Sampling -analysis) during the year 1d Balance area to No approved 2.202 Ha 1.032 Ha balance be explored to proposal for to be explored in bring Geological 2018-19 G1 and G2 level. axis in 1 or 2 1e Balance reserve 2294 tonnes 2294 tonnes Remaining Mineral as on 01/04/20 Resources under 221 category-2914 tonnes 1f General remarks Pegmatite is also of inspecting found to occur officers on within the geology, lease.Vermiculite exploration etc occurs as lensoid bodies.
Development :
Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks
2a Location of No approved No mining has been development proposal for carried out during 2018- w.r.t.lease area 2018-19 19 2b Separate benches No approved No developement has been Generally Side in topsoil, proposal for carried out during 2018- burden and Mineral overburden and 2018-19 19. are being mined minerals (Rule from a single 15) bench. 2c Stripping ratio No approved No developement has been or ore to OB proposal for carried out during 2018- ratio 2018-19 19. 2d Quantity of No approved No developement has been topsoil proposal for carried out during 2018- generation in m3 2018-19 19. PAGE : 4
2e Quantity of No approved No developement has been overburden proposal for carried out during 2018- generation in m3 2018-19 19.
2f General remarks No production has of inspecting been carried out officers on during 2018-19 development of pit w.r.t. type of deposit etc
Exploitation:
Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks
3a Number of pit No approved Nil proposed for Review of production Mining Plan for 2018-19. 3b Quantity of ROM No approved Nil mineral Review of production Mining Plan proposed for 2018-19. 3c Recovery of No approved Nil 80% from sailable/usable Review of Mineralised Zone. mineral from ROM Mining Plan production for 2018-19. 3d Quantity of No approved Nil mineral reject Review of generation Mining Plan for 2018-19. 3e Grade of mineral Not applicable - rejects generation and threshold value declared. 3f Quantity of sub No approved Nil grade mineral Review of generation. Mining Plan for 2018-19. 3g Grade of sub Not applicable - grade mineral generation 3h Manual / No approved Nil Mechanised Review of method adopted Mining Plan for segregating for 2018-19. from ROM PAGE : 5
3i Any analysis or No approved Nil beneficiation Review of study proposed Mining Plan and carried out for 2018-19. for sub grade mineral and rejects. 3j Provision of No approved Nil drilling and Review of blasting in Mining Plan mineral benches for 2018-19. 3k Provision of No approved Nil mining Review of machineries in Mining Plan mineral benches for 2018-19. 3l Whether height No approved Suitable for manual of benches in Review of metod of mining overburden and Mining Plan mineral suitable for 2018-19. for method of mining proposed in MP/SOM 3m Total area No approved 0.4347 Ha covered under Review of excavation/pits Mining Plan for 2018-19. How ever upto 31.03.2018 the proposed area to be covered under excavations/pi t is 0.3942. 3n Ore to OB ratio No approved Nil for the pit/mine Review of during the year. Mining Plan for 2018-19. 3o Total area put No approved 0.72 Ha in use under Review of different heads Mining Plan at the end of for 2018-19. year 3p Production of 2014-15-Lapsed 2014-15-240 tonnes ROM mineral Period 2015-16-Nil during the last 2015-16-574.2 2016-17-Nil five year period tonnes 2017-18-Nil as applicable 2016-17-609 2018-19-Nil tonnes 2017-18-487.2 tonnes 2018-19-Lapsed period PAGE : 6
3q General remarks Mine is not of inspecting working since from officers on 01.07.2016. method of mining etc.
Solid Waste Management - Dumping:
Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks
4a Separate dumping No approved Nil 4 nos dumps are of topsoil, OB Review of there for and mineral Mining Plan waste.Top soil is rejects (Rule for 2018-19. being utilised for 32,33) planataion. 4b Location of No approved Nil 4 nos waste dumps topsoil, OB and Review of are out side the mineral reject Mining Plan UPL. dumps for 2018-19. 4c Number of dumps No approved 4 dumps within the lease within lease Review of area and outside Mining Plan of lease area for 2018-19. 4d Location of Out side the Nil Out side the UPL dumps w.r.t. UPL ultimate pit limit (Rule 16) 4e Number of active No approved 4 nos active dump and alive dumps. Review of Mining Plan for 2018-19. 4f Number of dead No approved Nil dumps. Review of Mining Plan for 2018-19. 4g Number of dumps No approved Nil established. Review of Mining Plan for 2018-19. 4h Whether No approved Nil Advised to Retaining wall Review of construct or garland drain Mining Plan retaining wall and all along dumps for 2018-19. garland drain all are there. along the dump. 4i Length of No approved Not applicable Retaining wall Review of or garland drain Mining Plan all along dumps for 2018-19. 4j Number of No approved Nil Advised to settling ponds Review of construct settling Mining Plan pond for 2018-19. PAGE : 7
4k Specific Retaining comments of wall,Garland drain inspecting and settling pond officer on waste to be constructed. dump management
Solid Waste Management - Backfilling:
Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks
5a Status of part No approved Nil Mine is not or full Review of working since from extraction of Mining Plan 01.07.2016. mineral from for 2018-19. mined out area before starting backfilling. 5b Area under No approved Nil No part of the backfilling of Review of lease area is mined out area Mining Plan completely for 2018-19. exhausted of mineral.Hence no part of the lease area is matured for back filling. 5c Concurrent use No approved Nil Being used for of topsoil for Review of plantation. restoration or Mining Plan rehabilitation for 2018-19. of mineral out area (Rule 32) 5d Total area No approved Nil fully reclaimed Review of and Mining Plan rehabilitated for 2018-19. 5e General remarks No part of the of inspecting lease area is officers on completely backfilling and exhausted of reclamation etc. mineral.Hence no part of the lease area is matured for back filling.
Progressive Mine Clousre Plan:
Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks
6a Whether Annual To be Not submitted as mine is report on PMCP submitted. not working since from submitted on 2015-16 time and correctly. Rule 23 E(2). PAGE : 8
6b Area available No approved Nil for Review of rehabilitation Mining Plan (ha) . for 2018-19. 6c afforestation No approved Nil done (ha). Review of Mining Plan for 2018-19. 6d No. of saplings No approved Nil planted during Review of the year Mining Plan for 2018-19. 6f Any other method No approved Nil of Review of rehabilitation Mining Plan for 2018-19. 6h Compliance on No approved Nil No part of the reclamation and Review of lease area is rehabilitation Mining Plan completely by backfilling for 2018-19. exhausted of (i) Voids mineral.Hence no available for part of the lease backfilling ( Lx area is matured B x D for back filling. 6i Compliance on No approved Nil -do- reclamation and Review of rehabilitation Mining Plan by backfilling for 2018-19. (ii) Voids filled by waste / tailings 6j Compliance on No approved Nil -do- reclamation and Review of rehabilitation Mining Plan by backfilling for 2018-19. (iii)Afforestati on on backfilled area 6k Compliance on No approved Nil -do- reclamation and Review of rehabilitation Mining Plan by backfilling for 2018-19. (iv) Rehabilitation by making water reservoir 6l Compliance on No approved Nil -do- reclamation and Review of rehabilitation Mining Plan by backfilling for 2018-19. (v)any other specific means. PAGE : 9
6m Compliance of No approved Nil Mine is not rehabilitation Review of working since from of waste land Mining Plan 01.07.2016. within lease for 2018-19. (i)afforestation 6n Compliance of No approved Nil -do- rehabilitation Review of of waste land Mining Plan within lease for 2018-19. (ii)Area rehabilitation (ha) 6o Compliance of No approved Nil -do- rehabilitation Review of of waste land Mining Plan within lease for 2018-19. (iii)Method of rehabilitation 6p Compliance of No approved Nil -do- environmental Review of monitoring (core Mining Plan zone and buffer for 2018-19. zone) 6q General remarks Mine is not of inspecting working since from officers on PMCP 01.07.2016. compliance and progressive closure operations etc.
Mineral Conservation:
Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks
7a ROM Mineral No approved 145 tonnes from Old dispatch or Review of stock grade-wise Mining Plan sorting within for 2018-19. lease area 2018-19 is Lapsed Period. 7b Method of grade- No approved Nil Sorting in not wise mineral Review of being practiced sorting i.e. Mining Plan manual or for 2018-19. mechanical. 7c Different grade No approved Nil of mineral Review of sorted out at Mining Plan mines. for 2018-19. 7d Any No approved Nil Beneficiation is beneficiation Review of not warranted. process at mines Mining Plan . for 2018-19. PAGE : 10
7e General remarks -do- of inspecting officer on Mineral conservation and beneficiation issues
Environment:
Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks
8a Separate removal No approved Nil Top soil being and utilization Review of utilised for of topsoil (Rule Mining Plan plantation. 32) for 2018-19. 8b Concurrent use No approved Nil -do- or storage of Review of topsoil Mining Plan for 2018-19. 8c Separate dumps No approved 4 waste dumps are there. for overburden, Review of waste rock, Mining Plan rejects and for 2018-19. fines (Rule 33) 8d Use of No approved Nil Being dumped. overburden, Review of waste rock, Mining Plan rejects and for 2018-19. fines dumps for restoring the land to its original use 8e Phased No approved Nil restoration, Review of reclamation and Mining Plan rehabilitation for 2018-19. of lands affected by mining operations (Pits, dumps etc) 8h Water sprinkling No approved Water sprinkler is on roads to Review of being used to control airborne Mining Plan control air borne dust for 2018-19. dust.
Compliance of Rule 45:
Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks PAGE : 11
9a Status of To be Submitted. submission of submitted. Monthly and Annual returns 9b Scrutiny of Provided as Not appointed Advised to appoint Annual return Nil Mining Engineer for information and Geologist on on Mining temporary basis Engineer, Geologist and Manager 9c Scrutiny of To be provided Area under pits-0.4347 Annual return on Ha. land use pattern Dumps-0.1477 Ha for area under pits, reclaimed area, dumps etc. 9d Scrutiny of Provided as Nil Annual return on Nil afforestation 9e Scrutiny of Provided as Annual return on Nil mineral reject generation (Grade and quantity) 9f Scrutiny of Provided CS- Annual return on Nil ROM stock and/or graded ore 9h Scrutiny of Submitted as Annual return on Nil fixed assets 9k Scrutiny of Mine is not working Annual return on since from 01.07.2016. mining machineries PAGE : 12
Details of violations observed during current inspection and compliance position of violation pointed out
Violation observed Show couse position Rule NO. Issued on Compliance on Rule NO. Issued on Compliance on
Date : (S K MUDULI)
Indian Bureau of Mines