List of major coal mines in India and where they are ... News9Live
Dhanbad coal mine: It is one of the oldest and the richest coalfields in India. It is the home of the best metallurgical coal coking coal. The coal mine witnessed a major fire in May 1965, which is commonly known as 1965 Dhanbad coal mine disaster. The fire was caused by an explosion that occurred in Dhori colliery near Dhanbad.