Coal
Reforms in coal, mines sector led to increased revenues, production: Pralhad Joshi
June 8, 2023
Reforms in coal, mines sector led to increased revenues, production: Pralhad Joshi
State revenues have improved and production of coal and other minerals increased significantly on the back of reforms taken by…
Cabinet approves ₹2,980 cr for exploration of coal & lignite scheme
June 7, 2023
Cabinet approves ₹2,980 cr for exploration of coal & lignite scheme
The government approved the continuation of the central sector plan ‘Exploration of Coal and Lignite scheme’ with an estimated expenditure…
Coal India hikes non-coking prices by 8%
May 31, 2023
Coal India hikes non-coking prices by 8%
Coal India Ltd (CIL) said it has increased prices of non-coking coal by 8%. The prices will come into effect…
SECL’s Gevra mine to be largest coal producing mine in Asia: Coal secretary
May 22, 2023
SECL’s Gevra mine to be largest coal producing mine in Asia: Coal secretary
The government is scaling up the annual production of SECL’s Gevra coal mine to 70 MT, making it the largest,…
NTPC’s captive coal mines witness 65% YoY growth
April 10, 2023
NTPC’s captive coal mines witness 65% YoY growth
NTPC Ltd, India’s largest integrated power generator has recorded a coal production of 23.2 million tonnes in FY23, witnessing a…
Adani Krishnapatnam Port logs highest ever coal loading at 12.95 MT
March 20, 2023
Adani Krishnapatnam Port logs highest ever coal loading at 12.95 MT
Adani Krishnapatnam Port Pvt Siding Ltd of South Central Railway zone’s Vijayawada Division has logged highest ever, 12.95 MT, coal…
‘SAMARTH’ to host discussion on Pellet to Power to Prosperity
March 20, 2023
‘SAMARTH’ to host discussion on Pellet to Power to Prosperity
National Mission on use of Biomass in Coal Based Thermal Power Plant (SAMARTH) has been created by Ministry of Power…
NTPC commissions green coal plant in Varanasi
March 16, 2023
NTPC commissions green coal plant in Varanasi
NTPC has commissioned the first-of-its-kind commercial green coal project in Varanasi, which will make torrefied charcoal from municipal waste. Nearly…
Coal Production touches 784.41 Million Ton during April 22-Feb’23
March 2, 2023
Coal Production touches 784.41 Million Ton during April 22-Feb’23
As per provisional figures of the Ministry of Coal, India’s coal production increased impressively by 15.10% to 784.41 Million Tons…
Coal Ministry issues allocation orders to three coal mines
January 17, 2023
Coal Ministry issues allocation orders to three coal mines
Ministry of Coal issued Allocation Orders for three more coal mines today under the commercial coal mining. Representatives of successful…
NCL to produce M-Sand from overburden
January 10, 2023
NCL to produce M-Sand from overburden
Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL), the Miniratna coal-producing company, is all set to start production of ‘M-Sand’-the core material used in…
NTPC coal production growth of 51%
January 10, 2023
NTPC coal production growth of 51%
Coal Mining division of NTPC is maintaining its growth trajectory, has portrayed a phenomenal a year-on-year (YOY) production growth of…
Coal Ministry to take up additional 19 FMC projects
January 2, 2023
Coal Ministry to take up additional 19 FMC projects
Ministry of Coal will be taking up additional 19 First Mile Connectivity (FMC) projects for Coal India Ltd (CIL) and…
India’s coal production likely to touch 997 MT in FY’24
January 2, 2023
India’s coal production likely to touch 997 MT in FY’24
The country is expected to produce 997.14 million tonnes (MT) of coal in the coming financial year. Of the projected…
18% jump in quality of coal supplied by CIL to consumers
December 27, 2022
18% jump in quality of coal supplied by CIL to consumers
The Ministry of Coal and the coal companies have taken various measures to achieve the objective of supply of quality…
MoU signed to reduce carbon intensity from NTPC’s coal-fired units
December 22, 2022
MoU signed to reduce carbon intensity from NTPC’s coal-fired units
Carbon reduction from coal power plants is a key challenge and Co-firing of low carbon fuel will facilitate the transition…
Coal India imports 3.58 lakh ton coal from Indonesia
December 19, 2022
Coal India imports 3.58 lakh ton coal from Indonesia
Approximately 3.58 lakh tonne of coal has been imported by Coal India Limited (CIL) from Indonesia through the vendor namely…
Efforts to enhance production under Mission Coking Coal
December 14, 2022
Efforts to enhance production under Mission Coking Coal
Government has launched ‘Mission Coking Coal’ in August 2021 to suggest roadmap to augment the production and utilization of domestic…
Measures being taken to increase coal production
December 7, 2022
Measures being taken to increase coal production
As per the current import policy, coal is kept under Open General Licence (OGL) and consumers are free to import…
Coal rake dispatch begins from NTPC Talaipalli coal mines
November 22, 2022
Coal rake dispatch begins from NTPC Talaipalli coal mines
India’s largest integrated energy company, NTPC Ltd. dispatched its first Coal Rake from NTPC Talaipalli Coal Mines to NTPC Lara…
Coal Minister inaugurates National Coal Conclave & Exhibition
October 17, 2022
Coal Minister inaugurates National Coal Conclave & Exhibition
Union Minister of Coal, Pralhad Joshi, urged the public sector undertakings (PSUs) to compete with the private sector in coal…
Coal Ministry aims to achieve 100 million ton coal gasification by 2030
October 13, 2022
Coal Ministry aims to achieve 100 million ton coal gasification by 2030
Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi said that in next few months India is likely to…
Coal Production increases by 12% to 57.93 MT in September
October 3, 2022
Coal Production increases by 12% to 57.93 MT in September
India’s overall coal production increased by 12.01% to 57.93 Million Ton (MT) from 51.72 MT during September 2022 as compared…
Rajasthan gears up to meet power demand amid coal supply disruptions
September 20, 2022
Rajasthan gears up to meet power demand amid coal supply disruptions
Increased demand for electricity in Rajasthan is becoming even more challenging with the supply of coal from the PEKB Chhattisgarh…
Vedanta emerges as highest bidder for 2 coal blocks in Odisha
September 15, 2022
Vedanta emerges as highest bidder for 2 coal blocks in Odisha
Vedanta has emerged as the highest bidder for two coal mines in Odisha on the second day of commercial coal…