coal
Subdued production and offtake hurting Coal India
Coal
March 1, 2021
Subdued production and offtake hurting Coal India
Coal India's production and offtake remained subdued in February amid lower demand and robust pithead stock of 78 million tonnes.
China’s coal consumption share falls to 56.8%
Coal
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
Coal
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
Coal
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
Coal
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…
World’s first Hualong One reactor put into operation
Power
January 30, 2021
World’s first Hualong One reactor put into operation
The Unit 5 of China's Fuqing Nuclear Power Plant, the world's first Demonstration project to adopt China's indigenous Generation III…
Coal secretary directs for acceleration of Jharia rehabilitation
Coal
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…
Higher electricity demand to likely improve generation
Power
January 28, 2021
Higher electricity demand to likely improve generation
India's electricity generation is likely to improve in 4QFY21 on the back of demand revival and an adequate stock of…
Incentive for early production from auctioned mines
Mining
January 27, 2021
Incentive for early production from auctioned mines
The government plans to provide incentive to mineral block allocatees for early commencement of production from the auctioned mines, a…
Goa opposition MLAs wear black armbands
Coal
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
Coal
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
Coal
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
Coal
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%
Coal
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…
Vedanta wins ‘Most Innovative Best Practice’ award
Sustainability
January 11, 2021
Vedanta wins ‘Most Innovative Best Practice’ award
Vedanta bagged the ‘Most Innovative Best Practice’ Award at the Digital Transformation (DX) Summit & Awards 2020, organized by CII…
NALCO to invest Rs 30,000 crores for diversification
Mining
January 8, 2021
NALCO to invest Rs 30,000 crores for diversification
NALCO must go for its planned expansion, with an estimated investment of around Rs. 30,000 Crores in the next 7…
16% fall in thermal coal imports at major ports
Coal
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
Coal
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…
Steel sector seeks relief in upcoming budget on key material
Steel
January 3, 2021
Steel sector seeks relief in upcoming budget on key material
Domestic steel industry is seeking reduction in basic customs duty on key raw materials like anthracite coal, metallurgical coke, coking…
Coal India’s supply to consuming sectors rise to 9.2%
Coal
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)…
Tata Steel inaugurates Long Pipe Conveyor for productivity
Steel
December 31, 2020
Tata Steel inaugurates Long Pipe Conveyor for productivity
Tata Steel has installed a state-of-the-art Long Pipe Conveyor (LPC) at its opencast coal mines at West Bokaro Division.
Government mopped Rs 8,965 cr from auctioned coal blocks
Coal
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.
Future of power generation, rooftop solar system
Featured
December 27, 2020
Future of power generation, rooftop solar system
Shortage of significant amount of power generation causes various problems on a daily basis that’s why energy has become one…
NMDC & MECL signs MoU for mineral exploration
Mining
December 23, 2020
NMDC & MECL signs MoU for mineral exploration
NMDC Limited signed an MOU with Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited (MECL) to collaborate and conduct exploration in mutually agreed projects…
Australian coal ban backfires for Beijing
Coal
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…