India extends full-capacity mandate for imported coal power plants till Dec 31: Report
Oct 17, 2024, at 03:53 am
New Delhi: India has extended the mandate for imported coal-based power plants to operate at full capacity until December 31, anticipating increased power demand, according to a government circular reviewed by Reuters.
Coal India removes limit on procurement for power generation units
Aug 14, 2024, at 05:09 am
Kolkata: State-owned miner Coal India Ltd (CIL) has removed all limits on the amount of coal power generation units can procure, allowing plants with fuel supply agreements (FSA) to acquire as much coal as needed.
Coal sector grows by 14.8% in June; highest in 8 core sectors
Aug 03, 2024, at 06:35 am
New Delhi: The coal sector showed the highest growth of 14.8% among the eight core industries in June 2024, according to the Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) with a base year of 2011-12, released by the Ministry of Commerce & Industries.
Coal India Q1FY25: Net profit grows 4% YoY to Rs 10,959 cr; raw coal prodn rises 189.3 MT
Aug 01, 2024, at 02:51 am
Kolkata: National miner Coal India Limited (CIL) reported a 4.1 percent year-on-year increase in consolidated net profits for the first quarter (April-June) of the financial year 2024-25 (FY25), amounting to Rs 10,959 crore, media reports said.
Coal India eases e-auction norms; plans to change auction and allocation methodology
Jul 13, 2024, at 05:39 am
Kolkata: Maharatna coal giant Coal India Limited (CIL) on Friday announced that it has implemented measures to relax e-auction norms, such as reducing the earnest money requirement and increasing the quantity of coal available.
India's coal production jumps 14.49% to 84.63 MT in June
Jul 04, 2024, at 02:59 am
New Delhi: The country's coal production surged by 14.49% to 84.63 million tonnes (MT) in June, up from 73.92 MT in the same period last fiscal year, according to the provisional government data.
Vedanta Ltd to boost renewable energy capacity and halt new coal-fired units: Report
May 23, 2024, at 04:43 am
Mumbai: Vedanta Ltd aluminium business will stop adding coal-fired capacity, indicating a major shift towards renewable energy, media reported
Coal India April prodn grows by 7.3% to 62 MT
May 02, 2024, at 06:11 am
Mumbai: State-owned entity Coal India Ltd (CIL) announced on Wednesday that its coal production for April rose by 7.3 percent to reach 61.8 million tonnes (MT).
India's mineral production grows 6% YoY in Jan 2024
Mar 21, 2024, at 05:44 am
New Delhi: India’s mineral production of the mining and quarrying sector grew by 5.9% for the month of January, 2024 compared to the month of January, 2023.
Thirteen coal mines Including 5 coking coal mines auctioned in forward auction
Mar 16, 2024, at 05:17 pm
New Delhi: The government has auctioned a total of 13 coal mines during the current week.
Three mines up for bids on second day of commercial coal mine auctions
Mar 14, 2024, at 08:39 am
New Delhi: On the second day of auctions under the 9th round and 8th round, three mines were put up for auctions for commercial mining, the Ministry of Coal said on Wednesday.
Coal India reports record coal prodn of 704 MT till March
Mar 09, 2024, at 06:22 am
New Delhi: Coal India Limited (CIL) achieved a record production of 703.91 million tonnes (MT) of coal up to March 7 during the current fiscal, surpassing last financial year’s production of 703.20 MT by an impressive margin of 24 day, Ministry of Coal said.
India's Apr-Feb coal prodn reaches 880.72 MT
Mar 06, 2024, at 06:00 am
New Delhi: India's coal production for April-February this fiscal reached 880.72 million tonnes (MT), bringing it within 119.28 MT of the FY24 target of 1 billion tonnes.
Bids for 9th round and second attempt of 7th round of commercial coal mines’ auction opened today
Feb 21, 2024, at 04:37 am
New Delhi: The coal ministry Tuesday opened the bids for the 9th round and second attempt of the 7th round of commercial coal mines’ auction, which was launched on December 20, 2023.
Mukesh Agrawal appointed Coal India’s new Director (Finance)
Feb 09, 2024, at 05:07 am
Kolkata: Mukesh Agrawal took over as Director (Finance) of Coal India Limited (CIL), the Maharatna public sector coal mining monolith, on Thursday.
Cabinet approves funds for coal gasification projects worth Rs. 8,500 crores
Jan 25, 2024, at 06:07 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Union Cabinet Wednesday approved the scheme for the promotion of coal gasification projects by state-owned companies and the private sector, with an outlay of Rs 8,500 crore towards incentives for the same under three categories.
Coal India subsidiaries get CCEA nod for equity investments in coal-fired power projects
Jan 19, 2024, at 12:52 am
New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday approved equity investments by two Coal India Ltd (CIL) subsidiaries -- South Eastern Coalfields Ltd (SECL) and Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL) for setting up thermal power plants at an estimated cost of Rs 21,547 crore.
Overall coal production touches 92.87 MT in December 2023: Coal Ministry
Jan 03, 2024, at 05:19 am
New Delhi: India’s overall coal production during December 2023 reached 92.87 Million Tonne (MT), surpassing the figures of 83.86 MT, the previous year, representing an increase of 10.75%, the Ministry of Coal said.
NTPC's coal dispatch grows 90% YoY till November
Dec 02, 2023, at 06:46 am
New Delhi: State-run power manufacturer NTPC Ltd on Friday reported a substantial growth of 90% year-on-year in coal dispatch from its captive mines till November in FY 2023-24 achieving a total coal dispatch of 23.12 million metric tonnes (MMT).
Coal production grows 11% YoY to 84.53 MT in November
Dec 02, 2023, at 06:28 am
New Delhi: India's coal production surged during November, reaching 84.53 MT, up 11.03% compared to 76.14 MT of the corresponding month in the previous year.
India's domestic coal-based power generation up to October grows by 8.8 %
Nov 30, 2023, at 06:04 am
New Delhi: India’s domestic coal-based power generation up to October 2023 reached 686.7 Billion Units (BU), reflecting an 8.88% increase from the 630.7 Billion Units (BU) generated in the corresponding period last year.
Coal India Ltd consolidated Q2FY24 PAT grows 13% YoY to Rs 6,800 cr
Nov 11, 2023, at 03:17 am
Mumbai: State-run miner Coal India Ltd Friday announced a 12.5 percent year-on-year increase in its consolidated net profit at Rs 6,800 crore for the quarter ending September 30, 2023, compared to Rs 6,043.5 crore in the same period last year.
National Coal Index rose by 3.83 points in Sept
Nov 08, 2023, at 05:25 am
New Delhi: The National Coal Index (NCI) rose marginally by 3.83 points to 143.91 in September 2023 after April 2023 due to the temporary rise of coal prices in global markets, the Ministry of Coal said on Tuesday.
NTPC's Oct coal prodn from captive mines soars 86% YoY
Nov 03, 2023, at 05:22 am
New Delhi: State-run power major NTPC on Thursday reported a substantial 86% year-on-year growth in coal production from its captive mines in April-October period of 2023-24.
India's Sept coal prodn grows 16% Y-o-Y to 67 MT
Oct 04, 2023, at 07:47 am
New Delhi: India produced 67.21million tonne (MT) of coal in September, surpassing the figures of 58.04 MT of the corresponding month in previous year, representing an increase of 15.81%.
Coal Ministry signs agreement with six successful bidders for commercial mining of 91 mines
Sep 30, 2023, at 05:28 am
New Delhi: The Ministry of Coal has executed agreements with six successful bidders of coal mines under Commercial Mining in the 7th round of auctions on Friday.
Coal Ministry & PSUs dispose of 10266 MT scrap worth Rs 70 cr
Sep 14, 2023, at 08:26 am
New Delhi: The coal ministry has cleaned the area spanning over 3,023,788 square feet and disposed of over 5,409.5 metric tons of scrap, earning a revenue of Rs 48.5 crores from the disposal.
Sep 02, 2023, at 06:18 am
New Delhi: The policy of rationalization of coal linkages, initiated by the Ministry of Coal, has resulted in the rationalizing of a total of 92.16 million tonnes (MT) of coal, with an annual potential savings of around Rs 6420 crores.
Coal prodn records an increase of 12.85% in August 2023, reaching 67.65 MT
Sep 02, 2023, at 05:24 am
New Delhi: India’s overall coal production surged substantially in the month of August 2023, reaching 67.65 Million Tonne (MT) compared to 59.95 MT of the corresponding month in previous year, representing an increase of 12.85%, Coal Ministry said on Friday.
Overall coal stock reaches 88.01 MT registering an increase of 24.7%
Aug 26, 2023, at 07:10 am
New Delhi: The overall coal stock position, inclusive of mines, TPPs (DCB), and transit, as of August 23 reached 88.01 MT, indicating a substantial increase of 24.7% as compared to the stock of 70.61 MT on the same date in the previous year, according to the Ministry of Coal.