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India's coal consumption witnesses massive increase in last four decades

Aug 10, 2023, at 06:21 am

New Delhi: India’s coal consumption has witnessed a massive growth of around 753% surge from 130.73 MT in 1983-84 to 1115.02 MT in the year 2022-23, Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi informed Lok Sabha on Wednesday.

Coal India Limited Q1FY24 PAT drops 10% YoY to Rs 7,941.4 cr

Aug 09, 2023, at 04:26 am

Kolkata: State-owned Coal India Limited (CIL) announced a consolidated net profit of Rs 7,941.4 crore for the quarter ended June, marking a 10 percent decline compared to the Rs 8,834.22 crore reported in the same quarter of the previous year.

Two coal mines put up for auction on 1st day of 7th round of commercial auction

Aug 02, 2023, at 04:41 am

New Delhi: Two coal mines were put up for auction on Tuesday, the first day of the commercial auction, after the evaluation of bids for commercial mining, the Coal Ministry said in a statement.

July coal production goes up by 14.11% to 68.75 MT

Aug 02, 2023, at 03:33 am

New Delhi: India’s overall July coal production registered a 14.11% surge, reaching 68.75 Million Tonne (MT), compared to 60.25 MT in the corresponding period in last year, according to the Ministry of Coal.

Coal washeries capacity needs to be enhanced to reduce coal import: Coal Secy Amrit Lal Meena

Aug 01, 2023, at 05:22 am

New Delhi: India can significantly reduce its reliance on coal imports and promote domestic coal beneficiation by enhancing the capacity of washeries for coking and non-coking coal, according to Coal Secretary Amrit Lal Meena.

India’s coal prodn jumps to record 223.36 MT in Q1FY24

Jul 22, 2023, at 05:40 am

New Delhi: India’s coal sector registered the highest ever coal production at 223.36 million tonnes (MT) in Q1FY24, a growth of 8.55% compared to the production of 205.76 MT during the same period during FY 2022-23, the Ministry of Coal said.

Coal prodn grows 8.4% to 222.93 MT in Q1 of FY 2023-24

Jul 04, 2023, at 02:36 am

New Delhi: India’s overall coal production surged substantially with a growth of 8.40% in Q1 of FY 2023-24, the Coal Ministry said on Monday.

Coal Ministry receives 35 bids for 7th round of commercial coal mine auctions

Jun 28, 2023, at 02:11 am

New Delhi: Coal Ministry has received 35 offline bids for 18 coal mines in the seventh round of commercial coal mine auctions.

Coal Ministry issues vesting orders for 22 coal mines

Jun 09, 2023, at 03:58 am

New Delhi: The coal ministry issued vesting orders for 22 coal mines to successful bidders of coal blocks under a commercial coal mine auction here on Thursday.

Cabinet approves continuation of exploration of coal and lignite scheme

Jun 08, 2023, at 04:55 am

New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the continuation of the central sector scheme of “Exploration of Coal and Lignite scheme” with an estimated expenditure of Rs 2,980 crore from 2021-22 to 2025-26 co-terminus with the 15th Finance Commission cycle.

Coal sector fully prepared to meet growing domestic demand: Pralhad Joshi

Jun 07, 2023, at 03:13 am

New Delhi: India’s coal sector is fully prepared to meet the enhanced domestic demand of the country’s fast-paced economy and there will be no shortage of coal amid the summer and monsoon months, Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Tuesday.

Coal production goes up to 76.26 MT in May 2023; coal stock grows 35.48% to 112.41 MT

Jun 02, 2023, at 03:55 am

New Delhi: India’s overall coal production in May grew by 7.10% year-on-year, reaching 76.26 Million Tons (MT).

Centre to offload 3% stake in Coal India via OFS route

Jun 01, 2023, at 05:12 am

Mumbai: The Centre has decided to offload a 3 percent stake in state-owned miner Coal India Ltd (CIL) through an offer for sale, starting June 1, media reports said.

Coal India raises prices of non-coking coal by 8%

May 31, 2023, at 03:43 am

Kolkata: Coal India Ltd (CIL) has raised the prices of non-coking coal by 8 percent, the state-run miner said in a regulatory filing.

Centre to organise first ever Mining Start-up Summit on May 29 in collaboration with IIT, Bombay

May 27, 2023, at 06:03 am

New Delhi: The Union mine ministry will organise the first Mining Start-up Summit in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay.

Coal Ministry extends bids submission date for ongoing commercial coal mine auction

May 25, 2023, at 04:10 am

New Delhi: The Ministry of Coal has extended the last date for submission of bids till June 27 for the ongoing 7th round of Commercial Coal Mine auctions.

25% allowances hike for Coal India non-executive workers after agreement

May 24, 2023, at 05:05 am

Mumbai: Coal India Ltd (CIL) has revealed that it has successfully concluded discussions with its extensive workforce of 2.38 lakh non-executive employees over the revision of wages, media reports said.

Centre to develop Chhattisgarh's Gevra Mega project into Asia's largest coal mine

May 21, 2023, at 07:00 am

Raipur: The government is focussing on expanding the capacity of the Gevra Mega project in Chhattisgarh further to 70 million tonnes (MT) per annum. The expansion would establish the Gevra Mega project as the largest coal-producing mine in Asia.

India achieves record coal prodn of 893.08 MT in FY23; prodn grows 47% in the last 9 yrs

May 20, 2023, at 04:32 am

New Delhi: India’s overall coal production has gone up by 47% to 893.08 million tonnes (MT) in the last nine years and supply has touched 877.74 MT, recording 45.37% growth, the government said on Friday.

Coal Ministry Action Plan 2023 -24 targets 1012 MT coal production

May 03, 2023, at 09:45 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Ministry of Coal has finalised the total coal production target of 1012 MT for FY 2023-24.

NTPC’s captive mine coal prodn jumps 148%; April, 2023 despatch at record 2.95 MMT

May 03, 2023, at 04:58 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Government-owned power generator NTPC has registered a growth of 148% in coal production from its captive mines in April 2023 as compared to production registered in April last year.

India's coal and power supply stretched to limit amid rapid growth in economic activities

Mar 09, 2023, at 02:19 am

New Delhi: The power generators and coal mines in India are currently experiencing significant pressure to keep up with the escalating demand for electricity, which has been fuelled by the country's rapidly expanding economy and swift electrification efforts, Reuters reported.

'Allegations don't necessarily equate to truth': Ex-Aussie PM Tony Abbott on Hindenburg's negative report on Adani

Mar 05, 2023, at 07:31 pm

Former Australian PM Tony Abbott has rubbished the allegations of grave irregularities against Adani Group by US-based short seller Hindenburg Research and said it is "easy to make allegations, but just because something has been alleged, doesn't make it true."

India’s Apr 2022 -Jan 2023 coal prodn jumps 16% y-o-y to 698.25 MT

Feb 25, 2023, at 02:41 am

New Delhi/IBNS: India’s coal production from April 2022 to January 2023 grew more than 16 percent with a production of 698.25 MT as compared to 601.97 MT in the same period the previous year, according to the Ministry of Coal.

Coal Ministry to commence forward auction of commercial mines from Feb 27

Feb 23, 2023, at 02:26 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The government will launch a forward auction of the mines which received more than one bid during the commercial coal mines auction in November last year.

Coal India converts 30 mined-out areas into eco-tourism destinations

Feb 22, 2023, at 05:05 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Coal India Limited (CIL) is in the process of converting its abandoned mines into eco-parks which have become popular as eco-tourism destinations, according to the Ministry of Coal.

India accelerates pace to secure long-term LNG deals: Report

Feb 08, 2023, at 05:46 am

New Delhi: India is looking to seal more long-term LNG deals to boost its economic growth while reducing the dependence on coal, media reports said.

India's coal prodn jumps 13 pc to 89.96 MT in Jan 2023

Feb 04, 2023, at 06:28 am

New Delhi/IBNS: India’s overall coal production increased by 12.94% to 89.96 Million Ton (MT) from 79.65 MT during Jan 2023 as compared to Jan 2022, according to the Ministry of Coal.

Coal India to launch M-Sand projects in a big way to focus on high-quality sand prodn

Jan 28, 2023, at 06:06 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Coal India Ltd (CIL) is looking to process the overburden rocks for sand production in mines where OB material contains about 60% sandstone by volume which is harnessed through crushing and processing of Overburden, the Ministry of Coal said on Friday.

Centre issues allocation orders for 3 coal mines to successful bidders

Jan 19, 2023, at 04:53 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre issued allocation orders to successful bidders for three coal mines that were put on sale for commercial coal mining, the Ministry of Coal said on Tuesday.