Mothala-Balachod Bauxite Mine
| Name of the Mine | Mothala-Balachod Bauxite Mine | |||
| General Manager Project | Mr. S. G. Patel | |||
| Agent of mine | Mr. S. G. Patel | |||
| Contact Details | 02834 - 282289, 02834 - 282310 | |||
| Location | Village | Taluka | District | State |
| Moti Balachod, Nani Balachod, Khandai | Abdasa | Kutch | Gujarat | |
| Nearest Railway station | Bhuj | |||
| Nearest Airport | Bhuj | |||
| Lease Area | 280.76 Hectares | |||
| Reference coordinate | Latitude : 230 13' 00" to 230 16' 00" Longitude : 690 07' 00" to 690 10' 00" | |||
| Mineral Mined | Bauxite | |||
| Mineable Reserves | 14.29 Lakh MT | |||
| Method of Mining | Opencast Working by the deployment of Hydraulic Excavator-Dumper Combination. Sorting and Sizing of ore is being done by manual means. Ancillary equipment like Rock Breaker, Loader, Water Sprinkler and Motor Grader are used to keep the Mine working safe, systematic and environment friendly. | |||
| Local Geological Formation | Lithology | Age | ||
| Topsoil / Alluvium | Recent | |||
| Subsoil / Bauxite | Quaternary | |||
| Bauxite, Laterite, Lithomargic Clays | Tertiary | |||
| Altered Trap | Mesozoic | |||
| Sector Wise Lignite Users | Aluminium, Abrasive, Chemicals, Flax in steel melting & in ferro alloy industries, Refractory, Cement Industries, As absorbent in refining of Kerosene | |||
| Bauxite Quality | % Content | Bauxite (PG) ( Al2O3 ≥ 52%) | NonBauxite (NPG) (Al2O3 40 - 51.99%) | |
| Al2O3 | Min. 52% | 40 - 51.99% | ||
| SiO2 | Max. 6% | Max. 15% | ||
| Fe2O3 | Max. 5% | Max. 18% | ||
| TiO2 | Max. 5% | Max. 7.5% | ||
| CaO | Max. 3% | Max. 3% | ||
| LOI | 27 - 31% | 25 - 28% | ||