30% production increase likely through new coal projects
Coal producers are actively pursuing 2.2 billion tonnes per annum of new mine projects around the world, a growth of 30% from current production levels
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CIL to begin negotiations with trade unions over pay hike
CIL's management is likely to start negotiations with the trade unions this month over the salary hike, a move that is likely to have financial impact…
Coal shipped to other countries produce more emissions
Coal shipped overseas was responsible for a tenth of global annual energy-related CO2 emissions in 2020. Coal exported in 2020 had the potential to produce 3.1…
Indian Railways loads highest ever freight of 114.8 MT
Indian Railways Freight made the highest ever loading of 114.8 Metric Tonne (MT) for the month of May and earned Rs 11,604.94 crores from freight loading,…
CIL’s coal offtake jumps 38% to 55 MT in May
Coal India said its coal offtake rose by 38% to 55 million tonnes (MT) in May on the back of revival of fuel demand from the…
6 illegal miners feared trapped in Meghalaya coal mine
Six miners from Assam, allegedly involved in illegal rat-hole mining in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district, were feared trapped inside a coal mine after it collapsed.
Coal India retains production momentum in May
Despite COVID-19 restrictions in several states, Coal India maintained its output and despatch momentum in May, the second month of the current fiscal
Delhi court dismisses Ashok Mishra’s bail plea in coal scam
A Delhi court has denied bail to West Bengal police officer Ashok Kumar Mishra, arrested in a money laundering case related to coal scam
ED takes possession of Classic Coal’s assets
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has taken possession of a property worth Rs 3 crore of Jharkhand-based Classic Coal Construction Pvt Ltd in connection with the bitumen…
CCL records 112% jump in production in April
Coal India arm Central Coalfields Ltd (CCL) has recorded 112 per cent increase in production at 4.84 million tonne (MT) in April.
8,300 people can die in India due to coal plant pollution
Air pollution from planned new coal plants built by companies in which HSBC holds ownership stakes will cause an estimated 18,700 global deaths, close to half…
Coal India fuel allocation under spot e-auction rises 36%
CIL allocated 37.21 million tonnes of coal during the April-February period of FY20-21 under the spot e-auction scheme, registering a year-on-year increase of 36.3 per cent.
Coal-fired power plant development to remain growth driver
Coal-fired power plants will be the primary driver of infrastructure investment in India's power sector over the next decade
Rescuers work to free 21 trapped in flooded coal mine
Rescuers were working Sunday to reach 21 workers trapped in a coal mine in northwest China's Xinjiang region after flooding cut power underground and disrupted communications
NCL supplies 87% of total coal to power producers in FY21
Coal India Ltd (CIL) arm NCL has said it supplied 87% of its total coal to electricity producers in the last fiscal year, thereby fulfilling the…
Adani, MAHAGENCO signs pact for Chhattisgarh coal mine
Adani Enterprises Ltd along with its wholly-owned subsidiary Gare Palma II Collieries Pvt Ltd (GPIICPL) has signed a pact with Maharashtra State Power Generation Co Ltd…
Unions take out procession demanding coal miners safety
After seven people were killed in a coal mine blast in Balochistan recently, several workers' unions in Pakistan took out a procession on Friday urging the…
Methane emissions from Indian coal mines rising
The climate impact of methane emissions, including by India that is among the top five emitters, from proposed coal mines worldwide could rival the CO2 emissions…
5 miners, 2 rescuers killed in Balochistan coal mine disaster
At least five coal miners and two rescuers died due to suffocation after a methane gas fire broke out in the southwestern Pakistan province of Balochistan.
95 arrested, 250 cases filed so far over illegal coal mining
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Monday said 95 persons have been arrested and 250 cases registered so far over illegal mining and transportation of…
1 bid received out of 4 coal mines put up for auction
Only one bid has been received out of four coal mines that were put up for second attempt of auction under the 11th round of Coal…
CIL says coal grade slippage in Q3 down to 34%
Coal India (CIL) said coal grade slippage in the third quarter of the ongoing fiscal was down to 34% and clarified that provisional bills of customers…
China to speed up new energy sources, but coal stays in mix
China set a modest five-year growth target for its nuclear power generation capacity and promised quicker development of alternative energy sources as it seeks to cut…
IEA chief Fatih Birol backs India on coal use
Lending his weight to India's stand on coal as an energy source, International Energy Agency (IEA) chief Fatih Birol said it won't be fair to ask…
Subdued production and offtake hurting Coal India
Coal India's production and offtake remained subdued in February amid lower demand and robust pithead stock of 78 million tonnes.