Coal : Total Coal Reserves
(Million tonnes)
Year Proved Indicated Inferred All Reserves Life of Reserves(Years) % Change in all reserves
1981–82
24775
37014
24639
86428
692
 
1982–83
335826
42557
28474
106857
818
23.6
1983–84
NA
NA
NA
120105
856
12.4
1984–85
34413
58996
55382
148791
1009
23.9
1985–86
35032
67526
53344
155902
1010
4.8
1986–87
46628
65320
47352
159299
961
2.2
1987–88
49376
70572
50512
170461
940
7
1988–89
75802
68524
50004
176330
899
3.4
1989–90
56294
81377
48374
186044
915
5.5
1990–91
58984
84022
49354
192359
899
3.4
1991–92
61137
85425
46461
196023
842
1.9
1992–93
64853
84913
44011
193777
801
-1.1
1993–94
68047
86079
42766
196892
792
1.6
1994–95
68598
89754
41677
200029
776
1.6
1995–96
70443
89750
41761
201954
739
1
1996–97
72733
89836
42084
204653
707
1.3
1997–98
75118
89079
42042
206240
687
0.8
1998–99
79106
88427
41219
208752
704
1.2
1999–00
82396
89501
39697
211594
696
1.4
Source : CMIE, April 2001