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BCCL extends bid submission date for Bhowra North UG mine

November 19: Bharat Coking Coal Limited, a subsidiary of Coal India Limited, has extended the bid submission date for development of Bhowra North underground mine till February 18, 2014 up to 3.30 pm, according to information available with ICMW.

The work includes development and extraction of coal through the mass production technology package for a minimum guaranteed production of 4.5 million tons (mt) of coal.

The work also includes additional exploration, preparation of mining plan, detailed project report and obtaining approvals from concerned authorities, among others.