Utilization of Gondegaon Coal Mine Overburden Dump as a Construction Material

Opencast mining is done dominantly all over the world. During these mining operations, huge amount of overburden (OB) is generated. The higgledy-piggledy management of this overburden can result in substantial issues which may adversely affect safety and production of the mine. Failure of this overburden dumps consequences in loss of life, production and impact on the neighboring amenities. This research aims to stabilize the OB dump as well as assess its utilization in the construction industry by adding optimal dose of industrial by-product. Hence, the study is done on this aspect at Gondegaon Opencast Mines under the administrative control of Western Coalfields Ltd. This study investigates the critical parameters of OB dump and industrial by-product with different doses for examining the suitability in construction activities for sustainable development.