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 10 open-cast mining projects in operation.
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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 investment of Rs 33,000 crore. 38…
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 institutes for R&D endeavours in coal…
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 mines were completely halted since September…
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 raw material.
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 back of record growth in production…
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
CIL has floated a tender worth Rs 4,970 crore for construction of 135 KM east west rail corridor in Chhattisgarh to evacuate 65 MT coal from…
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 additional demand of consumers of Power…
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 quantity of coal to different power…
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 in Coal, National Miner Coal India…
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 Pralhad Joshi, Union Minister of Coal…
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 cost of Rs 2,900 crore. The…
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 launched by the Nominated Authority, Ministry…
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 Coal. Interacting with media during his…
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 will get the same financial benefits…
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, 28th of July, which ended at…
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 was part of the series of…
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 ATMANIRBHAR BHARAT” on June 18, 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 in December 2015 by the Ministry…
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 has been offered for power…
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 welfare measure will cover over 3.5…
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 produce one billion tonnes of coal…
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, under General Purpose Wagon Investment Scheme,…
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 8.2% more than the coal supplied…