Compliance Monitoring Report for Mines and Quarries - National ...

8. Observation of the Individual MinesCaptive MinesA captive mines are those mines dedicated for the mineral processing industries. As per the Minesand Mineral Management Regulation 2002, each industry shall have one mine for a particularindustry.8.1 Titi Limestone MineTiti Limestone mine started its operation in 1992 and it is a captive mine for Lhaki Cement Plant.The mine is located at Titi which is about 15 km from Gomtu and falls in the survey of IndianTopo-sheet no. 78F/1. The deposit is across India-Bhutan border and in between Pugli and Titiriver. The mine shares a common border with Pugli Limestone mine.General DetailsAddressContact PersonType of mineral minedStripping Ratio 1:4Operation and AnnualProductionGeological/Residual Reserveand projected year to lastLease Area and PeriodObservationTiti Limestone MinesC/o Lhaki CementGomtu, SamtseTel No. 05-371042/371181Mr. Manoj KumurGeneral Manager (Mines)Limestone.The mine is operated throughout the year, six months for minedevelopment and six months for production. The annualproduction is 65, 000 MT (metric ton). The production capacityis likely to increase to 2, 25, 000 MT per annum.Total mineable reserve is estimated at 1.33 million MT andResidual Reserve at 0.6 million MTThe lease area is 33.46 hectares and the lease period is for tenyears (22/08/06-21/08/2015)1. Mining Operation DesignPit slope AngleBench Height and Width2. Occupational Health andSafetySafety and ProtectiveGearsWater and SanitationFacilitiesThe mine is operated from top-down where the operatingbench pit slope varies in-between 55 to 70 0 .Bench heights are maintained between 3 to 6 meters.Bench widths are maintained between 2.8 to 5 meters.The management has provided the workers with protectivegears which are limited to helmets and breathing masks.Drinking water and first-aid-kit is available at the siteoffice.A pit latrine is available at the mining site.14