Coal
Northern Coalfields to expand 3 open cast mining projects
October 13, 2020
Northern Coalfields to expand 3 open cast mining projects
Northern Coalfields Ltd (NCL) is planning to expand three open-cast mining projects in the ongoing financial year. Of the company's…
Coal block auction may generate Rs 20,000 cr revenue/year
October 12, 2020
Coal block auction may generate Rs 20,000 cr revenue/year
Coal block auction for commercial mining is said to generate revenue generation of around Rs 20,000 crore/year on a capital…
Coal Ministry launches website for R&D in coal sector
October 9, 2020
Coal Ministry launches website for R&D in coal sector
Ministry of Coal has launched the website to promote Research & Development (R&D) activities of the ministry and attract research…
Agitation results in production loss of 9L tonne to NTPC
October 7, 2020
Agitation results in production loss of 9L tonne to NTPC
NTPC has suffered an estimated production loss of 9,00,000 tonne of coal in September as operations at the company’s Pakri-Barwadih…
SAIL exploring avenues to source indigenous coking coal
October 5, 2020
SAIL exploring avenues to source indigenous coking coal
SAIL is exploring new markets for sourcing coking coal with a view to reducing dependence on select countries for the…
CIL posts 10.6% rise in coal output in Q2
October 1, 2020
CIL posts 10.6% rise in coal output in Q2
Coal India has registered a 10.6% increase in coal output at 115 million tonnes for the July-September period, on the…
Carbon Monoxide leak leaves 17 trapped in Chinese coal mine
September 27, 2020
Carbon Monoxide leak leaves 17 trapped in Chinese coal mine
Seventeen workers were trapped in an underground coal mine in southwest China after it was flooded with carbon monoxide.
CIL floats Rs 4,970 Cr tender for east west rail corridor
September 24, 2020
CIL floats Rs 4,970 Cr tender for east west rail corridor
CIL has floated a tender worth Rs 4,970 crore for construction of 135 KM east west rail corridor in Chhattisgarh…
WCL set to double rail despatch to meet coal demand
September 9, 2020
WCL set to double rail despatch to meet coal demand
Western Coalfields Ltd has drawn an ambitious roadmap to almost double its coal despatch capacity through rail mode to meet…
WCL offers coal at cheaper cost to power gencos
September 3, 2020
WCL offers coal at cheaper cost to power gencos
In a bid to help power Gencos to reduce their generation cost, Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) has offered substantial additional…
CIL to invest over 1.22 lakh crores on 500 projects by 2023-24
September 1, 2020
CIL to invest over 1.22 lakh crores on 500 projects by 2023-24
With an aim to achieve 1 billion tonnes (BT) coal production by the year 2023-24 and make the nation Aatmanirbhar…
India aims to achieve 100 MT coal gasification target by 2030
August 31, 2020
India aims to achieve 100 MT coal gasification target by 2030
India aims for 100 million tonnes (MT) coal gasification by 2030 with investments worth over Rs 4 lakh crores, said…
Coal India orders 96 dumpers from Belaz at a cost of Rs 2,900 crore
August 26, 2020
Coal India orders 96 dumpers from Belaz at a cost of Rs 2,900 crore
Coal India Limited (CIL) has placed an order for purchase of 96 dumpers of 240-tonne capacity from Belaz at a…
FDI in commercial coal mining in India
August 3, 2020
FDI in commercial coal mining in India
This is with reference to the ongoing auction process of coal mines for commercial coal mining in India, which was…
Commercial Coal Mining will start new era of development in Chhattisgarh: Pralhad Joshi
July 31, 2020
Commercial Coal Mining will start new era of development in Chhattisgarh: Pralhad Joshi
Commencement of commercial coal mining will start new era of growth & development in Chhattisgarh, said Pralhad Joshi, Minister of…
Demise of any CIL employee due to COVID will be treated as accidental death: Pralhad Joshi
July 30, 2020
Demise of any CIL employee due to COVID will be treated as accidental death: Pralhad Joshi
Death of Coal India employees due to Coronavirus Pandemic will be treated as accidental death and the kins of employee…
MCL’s record 5.17 lakh tonne coal dispatched
July 29, 2020
MCL’s record 5.17 lakh tonne coal dispatched
MCL created a history by despatching the highest ever 5,17,448 tonne coal to consumers in a single day. The day,…
Auction of coal mines for commercial mining launched; 41 coal mines on offer
June 18, 2020
Auction of coal mines for commercial mining launched; 41 coal mines on offer
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the auction process of 41 coal blocks for commercial mining through video conference here. It…
Government to launch auction for commercial coal mining on 18th June
June 11, 2020
Government to launch auction for commercial coal mining on 18th June
Government of India will launch auction of coal mines for commercial mining with the theme “UNLEASHING COAL: NEW HOPES FOR…
70% of coal-fired power stations may not meet environmental norms by 2022, says study
May 22, 2020
70% of coal-fired power stations may not meet environmental norms by 2022, says study
India’s coal-fired power plants have a task ahead, they must meet stringent new emission norms by 2022, which were set…
CIL to extend Usance LC facility
April 9, 2020
CIL to extend Usance LC facility
Coal India Limited is supplying about eighty percent of its coal to Power Sector consumers and 550 Million Tonne (MT)…
Coal Minister announces increase in ex-gratia for fatal coal mine accidents
November 7, 2019
Coal Minister announces increase in ex-gratia for fatal coal mine accidents
Addressing the coal miners today at Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) in Odisha, Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi he said that this…
CIL to produce one billion tonnes of coal by 2024
November 1, 2019
CIL to produce one billion tonnes of coal by 2024
Coal India Limited (CIL) will be producing 750 million tonnes of coal by the Financial Year 2020-21 and would further…
Coal India to own wagons to increase supplies to Power Plants
August 2, 2019
Coal India to own wagons to increase supplies to Power Plants
Coal India Limited (CIL) has set the wheels in motion to purchase its own rail wagons, in a maiden venture,…
Supply of Coal to Tamil Nadu
June 24, 2019
Supply of Coal to Tamil Nadu
In the year 2018-19, Coal India Limited (CIL) had supplied 491.54 Million Tonnes (MT) coal to power plants which was…