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Coal India production rises to 40.7 million tonne
Coal
October 2, 2021
Coal India production rises to 40.7 million tonne
CIL's coal production registered a marginal rise to 40.7 million tonnes in September. The development assumes significance in the wake…
China’s end to overseas coal financing could free $130 bn
Coal
September 30, 2021
China’s end to overseas coal financing could free $130 bn
China's pledge to end overseas coal financing will impact 44 coal plants totalling 42,220 megawatts (MW) of capacity, according to…
India’s expanding coal fleet could cause premature deaths
Coal
September 29, 2021
India’s expanding coal fleet could cause premature deaths
India's plans to expand its coal fleet by 64 gigawatt would nearly double the number of annual premature deaths from…
Government launches 2nd attempt to auction 11 coal mines
Coal
September 27, 2021
Government launches 2nd attempt to auction 11 coal mines
Centre announced the launch of the second attempt of auction process for 11 coal mines for commercial mining.
Coal shortage deepens in India as plant inventories run low
Coal
September 27, 2021
Coal shortage deepens in India as plant inventories run low
India’s massive fleet of coal plants are running dangerously low on stockpiles, which may force the nation to buy expensive…
Coal mining leases granted to Meghalaya after 7 years ban
Coal
September 25, 2021
Coal mining leases granted to Meghalaya after 7 years ban
Mining leases for three coal blocks were granted in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills by the Union Coal Ministry in a…
Xi says won’t build coal plants abroad at UNGA
Coal
September 22, 2021
Xi says won’t build coal plants abroad at UNGA
Chinese President Xi Jinping told the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that disputes among countries need to be handled through…
Adani calls for global unity to manage climate crisis
Sustainability
September 21, 2021
Adani calls for global unity to manage climate crisis
Gautam Adani called for implications of Covid-19 in India, the relevance of country's democratic system for doing business and the…
CIL signs ₹1,880 cr pact to extract coal bed methane
Coal
September 21, 2021
CIL signs ₹1,880 cr pact to extract coal bed methane
Bharat Coking Coal Ltd (BCCL) signed a revenue sharing contract worth nearly ₹1,880 crore for commercial extraction of coal bed…
Pilot plant to convert high ash coal to methanol developed
Coal
September 18, 2021
Pilot plant to convert high ash coal to methanol developed
India has developed an indigenous technology to convert high ash Indian coal to methanol and established its first pilot plant…
Jharkhand CM raises CIL, DVC issues with NITI Aayog
Coal
September 16, 2021
Jharkhand CM raises CIL, DVC issues with NITI Aayog
Chief Minister Hemant Soren alleged that the Centre is giving step-motherly treatment to Jharkhand claiming that Coal India is not…
76% fall in proposed coal power since Paris Agreement
Coal
September 14, 2021
76% fall in proposed coal power since Paris Agreement
a new report assessed the global pipeline of new coal projects and found there has been a 76% reduction in…
CIL might hike coal prices to mitigate increased cost
Coal
September 13, 2021
CIL might hike coal prices to mitigate increased cost
Coal India Ltd might raise prices of the dry fuel by at least 10-11% to mitigate the impact of increased…
Coal India steps up supply coal to power sector
Coal
September 10, 2021
Coal India steps up supply coal to power sector
CIL has stepped up the supply of coal to the power sector in the first eight days of the current…
Oman warns of $200 oil in a dig at IEA’s climate advice
Oil & Gas
September 10, 2021
Oman warns of $200 oil in a dig at IEA’s climate advice
Oil producer Oman warned that crude prices could soar to $200 a barrel as it criticised the International Energy Agency's…
BHEL demonstrates tech to create methanol from coal
Sustainability
September 10, 2021
BHEL demonstrates tech to create methanol from coal
BHEL has successfully demonstrated a facility to create methanol from high ash Indian coal, an official statement said.
Govt asks captive mine owners to ramp up coal output
Coal
September 9, 2021
Govt asks captive mine owners to ramp up coal output
Coal Ministry has asked captive coal mine owners to increase their production for their end-use plants while warning that corrective…
CIL’s 39 mining projects running behind schedule
Coal
September 5, 2021
CIL’s 39 mining projects running behind schedule
CIL's 39 coal mining projects are running behind the schedule on account of delays in getting green clearances and issues…
Govt looks to revise coal stock rules to address fuel shortage
Coal
September 5, 2021
Govt looks to revise coal stock rules to address fuel shortage
In an attempt to address the issue of coal shortage being faced by certain thermal power stations, the government is…
RK Singh reviews issues of Independent Power Producers
Power
September 4, 2021
RK Singh reviews issues of Independent Power Producers
Power Minister R K Singh reviewed issues of independent power producers (IPPs) in the backdrop of rising electricity demand.
Remotely Piloted Aircraft System inaugurated at MCL
Coal
September 2, 2021
Remotely Piloted Aircraft System inaugurated at MCL
In a first, in Coal India Ltd (CIL) under the Ministry of Coal, an innovative Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS)…
Coal India to replace diesel with LNG in dumpers
Oil & Gas
September 1, 2021
Coal India to replace diesel with LNG in dumpers
CIL has begun the process of retrofitting LNG kits in its dumpers, big trucks engaged in transportation of coal, a…
MGR system to transport coal to power station inaugurated
Coal
August 31, 2021
MGR system to transport coal to power station inaugurated
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated a Merry-Go-Round (MGR), a dedicated rail transportation system between the production and consumption points,…
NTPC gears up to meet rising power demand
Power
August 30, 2021
NTPC gears up to meet rising power demand
NTPC has geared up to meet rising power demand and recorded electricity generation growth of 23% over the previous year.
NCL dispatches 3.87L tonnes of highest-ever coal in a day
Coal
August 29, 2021
NCL dispatches 3.87L tonnes of highest-ever coal in a day
Coal India arm Northern Coalfields Ltd dispatched the highest ever coal in a single day on August 27, the coal…