Coal
China’s coal consumption share falls to 56.8%
February 28, 2021
China’s coal consumption share falls to 56.8%
China cut its coal use to 56.8% of energy consumption at the end of 2020, maintaining its target of below…
Two die in Jharkhand coal mine roof collapse
February 25, 2021
Two die in Jharkhand coal mine roof collapse
Two labourers working in a coal block in Dhanbad district, Jharkhand were killed when a portion of the roof of…
Miners in Balochistan reluctant to work after Hazara killings
February 4, 2021
Miners in Balochistan reluctant to work after Hazara killings
Thousands of miners have stopped work and many have fled Pakistan's restive Balochistan province since insurgents killed 10 Hazara workers…
Parl panel questions CCL’s equipment hiring for Rs 859 crore
February 1, 2021
Parl panel questions CCL’s equipment hiring for Rs 859 crore
Unhappy over Central Coalfields Ltd (CCL) hiring machinery worth Rs 859 crore in a year, a parliamentary panel has sought…
Coal secretary directs for acceleration of Jharia rehabilitation
January 29, 2021
Coal secretary directs for acceleration of Jharia rehabilitation
Coal Secretary Anil Jain reviewed progress of the rehabilitation project for people living in fire and subsistence-prone areas in Jharia…
Goa opposition MLAs wear black armbands
January 25, 2021
Goa opposition MLAs wear black armbands
Goa opposition MLAs wore black armbands and raised black placards on the inaugural day of the state legislative assembly, amid…
Northern Coalfields to surpass production target of 113.25MT
January 24, 2021
Northern Coalfields to surpass production target of 113.25MT
Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL) will easily achieve and surpass the production target of 113.25 million tonnes (MT) for the current…
Pralhad Joshi assures Coal India of full support
January 21, 2021
Pralhad Joshi assures Coal India of full support
Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi assured Coal India of full government support, even as he said the PSU needs to learn…
IIT-BHU signs pact with NCL for new coal research centre
January 18, 2021
IIT-BHU signs pact with NCL for new coal research centre
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), BHU, with the support of the Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL) under an MoU with them,…
Coal India’s supply to power sector declines by 5%
January 14, 2021
Coal India’s supply to power sector declines by 5%
Coal supply by Coal India Limited (CIL) to the power sector declined by 5.3% to 318.04 million tonnes (MT) in…
16% fall in thermal coal imports at major ports
January 6, 2021
16% fall in thermal coal imports at major ports
Disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic continued to impact cargo movement in India with thermal coal imports at 12 major…
Initiatives being taken to augment coal infrastructure
January 5, 2021
Initiatives being taken to augment coal infrastructure
The coal ministry has said the government is taking several initiatives to augment the coal evacuation infrastructure, including laying new…
Coal India’s supply to consuming sectors rise to 9.2%
January 1, 2021
Coal India’s supply to consuming sectors rise to 9.2%
Coal India Ltd (CIL) said the supply of coal to the consuming sectors rose 9.2% to 154.6 million tonnes (MT)…
Government mopped Rs 8,965 cr from auctioned coal blocks
December 30, 2020
Government mopped Rs 8,965 cr from auctioned coal blocks
Government mopped up Rs 8,964.75 crore till last month from the auctioned and allotted mines, according to the coal ministry.
Australian coal ban backfires for Beijing
December 19, 2020
Australian coal ban backfires for Beijing
Beijing's ban imposed on Australian coal by Commerce Ministry backfired as the industrial parks are facing sudden blackouts resulting into…
China coal export ban would be breach of WTO rules
December 15, 2020
China coal export ban would be breach of WTO rules
Australia criticized China's reported ban on its coal exports as an obvious breach of World Trade Organisation rules, as tensions…
CIL’s supply to power sector drops due to low activity
December 5, 2020
CIL’s supply to power sector drops due to low activity
The despatch of coal by CIL to the power sector declined 6.6% to 236.97 million tonnes (MT) in April-October period…
Commercial coal auction subdued by clean energy transition
November 21, 2020
Commercial coal auction subdued by clean energy transition
The transition to clean energy sources led to subdued participation in the recently concluded first round of commercial coal mine…
CIL looking to set up mechanised coal transportation
November 16, 2020
CIL looking to set up mechanised coal transportation
Coal India Ltd (CIL) said it has issued tenders for all 35 mining projects identified for mechanised transportation of dry…
Sarda Energy wins coal mine in Chhattisgarh
November 9, 2020
Sarda Energy wins coal mine in Chhattisgarh
Sarda Energy and Minerals won a coal mine in Chhattisgarh by agreeing to part with whopping 66.75% revenue to pip…
18% rise in Coal India production to 47 MT
November 2, 2020
18% rise in Coal India production to 47 MT
CIL produced 46.8 MT coal last month, registering a growth of 18.4%. Coal India had produced 39.5 MT of coal…
Dilip Ray gets 3 year jail by CBI Court in coal scam case
October 26, 2020
Dilip Ray gets 3 year jail by CBI Court in coal scam case
Three years imprisonment for former Union Minister Dilip Ray sentenced by CBI Special Court along with a fine of Rs…
Investors to withdraw from Vietnam’s Vung Ang 2 coal project
October 21, 2020
Investors to withdraw from Vietnam’s Vung Ang 2 coal project
Investors with assets totalling $3.6 trillion are writing to sponsors and financiers to urge them withdraw from Vietnam's Vung Ang…
NTPC Dadri working to become the cleanest coal fired plant
October 19, 2020
NTPC Dadri working to become the cleanest coal fired plant
NTPC Dadri is striving to become the cleanest coal fired plant in the country and is complying with all the…
SECL executing first mile connectivity worth Rs 3,100 crore
October 18, 2020
SECL executing first mile connectivity worth Rs 3,100 crore
SECL is executing eight 'first mile connectivity' projects with an estimated capital outlay of Rs 3,100 crore to evacuate dry…