Coal Ministry targets 1 Billion Ton production in 2023-24
Jan 19, 2023, at 04:25 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Ministry of Coal Wednesday said it has set a target to produce more than 1 billion ton (BT) coal during the year 2023-24.
Coal Ministry offers relaxation in revision of Performance Bank Guarantee
Jan 15, 2023, at 07:15 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The coal ministry the first revision in the Performance Bank Guarantee (PBG) would be done upon the grant of mine opening permission for the respective coal mines following the demand from the industry and to promote Ease of Doing Business (EoDB).
18 lakh people benefitted from water discharged from coal mines
Jan 14, 2023, at 05:18 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Approximately 18 lakh people living in about 900 villages in the proximity of coal mining areas are being benefitted by water discharged from the operational as well as abandoned coal mines, the Coal Ministry said.
Northern Coalfields Limited to Produce M-Sand from Overburden
Jan 11, 2023, at 04:53 am
New Delhi/IBNS: State-run Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL) is all set to produce ‘M-Sand’-the core material used in construction in civil works in its Amlohri Project.
Coal output touches 607.97 MT during Apr-Dec 2022
Jan 04, 2023, at 04:50 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India’s coal production increased by 16.39 percent to 607.97 MT during Apr-Dec’22 as compared to 522.34 MT produced during the same period of FY 22, the Ministry of Coal said Tuesday.
CIL's coal quality till Nov 2022 goes up to 69 pc in FY23
Dec 28, 2022, at 06:47 am
New Delhi/IBNS: There has been substantial improvement in conformity to the declared grade of coal supply from Coal India Ltd (CIL) sources with grade conformity jumping to 69 percent as of November 22 this fiscal, the ministry of coal said Tuesday.
Coal demand likely to peak between 2030-2035: Minister
Dec 22, 2022, at 01:02 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The demand for coal is continuing and likely to peak between 2030-2035 being an affordable source of energy with substantial reserve, coal is going to stay as a major source of energy in the foreseeable future, Union minister Pralhad Joshi said on Wednesday.
Coal output up to Nov stands at 524.2 MT; coal-based power generation at 69 pc
Dec 16, 2022, at 05:00 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India’s coal production in FY23 up to November stands at 524.2 MT, up 17 percent as compared to about 448.1 MT during the same period of last year, according to the Ministry of Coal.
Mission Coking Coal: Domestic raw coking coal prodn to reach 140 MT by 2030
Dec 15, 2022, at 08:52 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Domestic raw coking coal production is likely to reach 140 MT—105 MT by CIL and 35 MT by allocated coking coal blocks—by 2030, Coal Minister Prahlad Joshi said Wednesday.
Total coal output up 11.66 pc in Nov to 75.87 MT
Dec 07, 2022, at 03:32 am
New Delhi: India’s total coal production increased by 11.66 percent to 75.87 Million Tons (MT) from 67.94 MT during November 2022 as compared to November 2021, the Ministry of Coal said Tuesday.
Coal prodn increases 17.3 pc to 524.20 MT in Apr-Nov period
Dec 03, 2022, at 02:27 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India’s coal production increased impressively by 17.13 percent to 524.20 Million Ton (MT) during April –November 2022 as compared to 447.54 MT production during the same period of the previous year, the Ministry of Coal said Friday.
Coal transport via sea route to begin for west coast states after success in eastern region
Dec 02, 2022, at 06:55 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Various Central ministries are working together to transport coal to power plants via sea route to prevent a fuel and power crisis similar to the summer of 2022, media reports said.
US, Japan & others to mobilise $20 billion to accelerate Indonesia's coal phase-out goals
Nov 16, 2022, at 06:10 am
Sharm el-Sheikh: Several countries, including the US and Japan, have come together to raise $20 billion in public and private finance to help Indonesia close its coal-fired power plants and move coal peak emissions date by seven years to 2030, Reuters reported.
Rich countries stick to coal phase-out timelines as China expands fleet: Report
Nov 16, 2022, at 04:28 am
London/Sharm El-Sheikh: Even as the rich countries continued to adhere to their pledge to phase out coal power despite a paucity of energy in the aftermath of the Ukraine War, the expansion in Coal mining activities by China will hinder the impacts of the closures, according to media reports.
Inter-ministerial committee proposes formation of ‘Green Energy Transition India Fund’
Nov 10, 2022, at 04:33 am
An inter-ministerial committee has proposed a non-lapsable ‘Green Energy Transition India Fund’ to help coal-bearing regions to create a development plan after coal mines in the areas are closed in a phased manner.
India’s coal prodn to touch 900 MT this fiscal, says Union Minister Pralhad Joshi
Oct 21, 2022, at 02:35 am
New Delhi: Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi Thursday said that India’s total coal production will touch 900 million ton (MT) in FY23 and all efforts are being taken by Coal India Limited and its subsidiaries to attain this goal.
India considers new coal imports amid rise in power demand
Sep 10, 2022, at 06:39 am
India may consider further coal imports to avoid a fresh power supply crisis, according to media reports.
Centre decriminalizes 68 provisions of Mineral Concession Rules, 1960
Sep 09, 2022, at 11:27 pm
The Ministry of Coal has amended Mineral Concession Rules, 1960 (MCR) with a view to decriminalize its provisions.
Coal production from captive & commercial blocks jumps 58 pc in Apr-Aug FY23
Sep 07, 2022, at 02:52 am
New Delhi: Coal production during April-August (FY23) stood at 43.93 million ton, 57.74 percent higher than 27.85 million ton produced during the same period the previous year, the Ministry of Coal said Tuesday.
Captive and commercial blocks of Jharkhand likely to produce 37.3 MT Coal in 2022-23
Sep 07, 2022, at 01:07 am
New Delhi: Production from captive and commercial coal blocks of Jharkhand is likely to be about 37.3 million ton in 2022-23 against 17.72 million ton in 2021-22, a 110.4 percent year-on-year increase, the Ministry of Coal said Tuesday.
Aug 31, 2022, at 05:26 am
Kolkata: Coal India continues to remain committed to increasing production and supplies to the mandated levels to ensure the country gets power at the right prices, the miner's chairman Pramod Agrawal said Tuesday, while pointing out that it hasn't raised the prices in the last four years to ensure supply at a competitive cost compared to the international markets.
Captive coal mine prodn to hit record 140 MT in FY23: Coal minister Pralhad Joshi
Aug 24, 2022, at 02:55 am
New Delhi: The total coal production during this financial year is likely to record 900 million ton, of which production from captive mines is expected to touch 140 million ton compared to 89 million ton last fiscal, Coals and Mines Minister Pralhad Joshi said Tuesday.
European countries reviving coal-fired power units amid shortage of gas supply
Aug 20, 2022, at 06:00 am
Ahead of the winter season, many European nations are prepping up their coal-fired power plants as a last resort to cover the gap in case other sources cannot produce enough electricity, especially due to lower gas flows from Russia as a result of disputes triggered by its invasion of Ukraine, media reports said.
Aggressive focus on increasing coking coal production needed: Coal Minister
Aug 20, 2022, at 02:34 am
New Delhi: India needs an aggressive focus on increasing coking coal production to reduce import dependence, Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi said Friday while inviting suggestions from all stakeholders for finding technology solution and using available coking coal in the country.
Total Coal Production Goes up by 11.37 pc to 60.42 MT in July
Aug 12, 2022, at 05:05 am
New Delhi: The overall coal production has increased by 11.37 percent to 60.42 million ton (MT) from 54.25 MT during July 2022 as compared to July 2021.
Import of non-coking coal dropped 7.5 pc YoY to 152 MT in FY22
Aug 05, 2022, at 08:22 pm
New Delhi: The total import of non-coking Coal during 2021-22 was 151.77 Million Tonnes (MT) as against 164.05 MT imported in the previous year of 2020-21, registering a decrease of 7.5 percent, according to the ministry of coal.
Mahanadi Coal Railway Ltd (MCRL) to efficiently evacuate coal in Talcher Coalfields
Jul 12, 2022, at 06:01 am
New Delhi: In order to ensure efficient coal evacuation, construction of rail line has been started in a phased manner in Talcher Coalfields namely MCRL (Mahanadi Coal Railway Limited).
NTPC Coal mining output jumps 61 pc YoY to 42.40 lakh MT Q1FY23
Jul 06, 2022, at 02:53 am
Mumbai: State-owned power giant NTPC Tuesday said its coal output jumped 61 percent in the first quarter of FY23 at 42.40 lakh Metric Ton (MT) against 26.40 lakh MT produced in the same period last year.
31 companies submit bids for commercial coal mining auction
Jun 30, 2022, at 03:16 am
New Delhi: A total of 31 companies submitted bids in the auction process of coal mines for commercial mining, including Birla Corporation Limited, Jindal Power Ltd, JSW Steel Limited, and Vedanta Limited among others.
India sets target of producing 140 million tons of coking coal by 2030
Jun 26, 2022, at 02:18 am
New Delhi: India has set a target of producing 140 million tons (MT) of coking coal by 2030 following several transformative measures to reduce dependence on imports.