Domestic coal production goes up by 28 pc
Jun 19, 2022, at 11:47 pm
New Delhi: The coal production by Coal India Ltd (CIL) as of June 16, 2022, was 28 percent more than the production in the same period of the previous year, the Ministry of Coal said Sunday.
Amid shortage, govt allows coal mines to increase output without feedback from locals: Report
May 12, 2022, at 01:56 am
New Delhi: The environment ministry has given a green signal to coal mines with clearances to boost output by 40 percent to increase production by up to 50 percent without seeking feedback from locals, media reports said.
Apr coal prodn up by 29 pc to 66.58 million ton
May 11, 2022, at 04:29 pm
New Delhi: India's total coal production increased by 29 percent to 66.58 Million Ton (MT) from 51.62 MT in April, 2021, as per the provisional statistics of the Ministry of Coal.
India's coal production grows 8.55 pc in FY22
Apr 03, 2022, at 03:47 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India’s coal sector achieved a record production of 777.23 MT in financial 2021-22 compared to 716 MT the previous year, registering a growth of 8.55 percent increase, the ministry of coal said.
CCEA approves common e-auction of coal for power & non-power coal users
Feb 27, 2022, at 08:15 am
Mumbai/UNI: In a major relief to the non-power coal users the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Saturday approved offering of coal by coal companies through a common e-auction window instead of sector specific auctions.
Sufficient buffer stock to increase supply to non-power sector: CIL
Feb 13, 2022, at 09:48 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Government-owned Coal India Limited (CIL) Saturday said it is currently supplying around 3.4 Lakh tonnes of coal per day to the non-power sector (NPS) which is the company’s average supply to this segment while stressing that it has sufficient buffer stock to further increase supply to non-power sector.
42 coal mines auctioned till date for commercial mining: Centre
Feb 13, 2022, at 07:17 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A total of 42 coal mines have been auctioned for commercial mining till date, the government said Saturday.
Govt launches 'Koyla Darpan' to share key performance indicators of coal sector
Jan 24, 2022, at 02:12 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The government has launched a portal "Koyla Darpan"in order to share Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) related to the Coal Sector.
Adani Enterprises wins major coal import contract with NTPC
Jan 06, 2022, at 05:21 pm
Adani Enterprises Ltd has bagged a big contract with state-run power manufacturer NTPC to supply overseas coal as India plans to avoid a repeat of coal shortage that occurred last year due to flooding of coal mines and soaring demand, media reports said.
CIL's coal supply grew 18 pc in Apr-Sept 2021 against last fiscal
Dec 09, 2021, at 08:42 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Coal India Limited (CIL) has supplied more coal during the current fiscal (up to Nov 2021) in comparison to last year same period, Union coal minister Pralhad Joshi said.
14 railway projects at Rs 22,067 cr launched to enhance coal transportation efficiency
Dec 04, 2021, at 04:55 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Fourteen railway projects have been undertaken at an estimated cost of Rs. 22,067 crores towards increasing the efficiency and the capacity of the coal evacuation process which will help in reducing the time and cost incurred in its transportation, coal ministry said.
Govt working on increasing modal share of railways in coal evacuation to 75 pc to boost prodn
Dec 04, 2021, at 05:36 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The government aims to increase the modal share of railways from 64 percent to 75 percent by FY 2030 in the evacuation of coal, which continues to be the primary domestic fuel for India as well as the single largest commodity transported across the country.
JSPL's African arm to build Botswana coal mine next year
Nov 23, 2021, at 08:19 pm
Gaborone/IBNS: Indian industrial major Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL) will construct a coal mine in Botswana's Mmamabula coalfields in 2022 to cater to the export market and supply a planned coal-fired power plant, Reuters reported.
Coal India records PAT of Rs 2,933 cr in Q2FY22
Nov 13, 2021, at 03:53 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India's largest coal producer, state-owned Coal India Ltd posted a consolidated profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 2,933 crore, down marginally by 1 percent from Rs 2,952 crore in the same quarter last year.
India's electricity demand rises 4.9 pc amid coal shortage
Oct 17, 2021, at 03:12 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The demand for electricity in India increased 4.9 percent during the first half of October as the supply dropped by 1.4 percent of demand, according to media reports.
Coal supply shortage can trigger power outages in India: Report
Oct 06, 2021, at 06:18 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The increasing shortage in coal supplies can lead to a power crisis as more than half of India's coal-fired power plants are on alert for outages, according to media reports.
Ministry of coal notifies rules for 50 pc sale of coal from captive mines
Oct 06, 2021, at 03:11 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Ministry of Coal said Tuesday it has amended Mineral Concession Rules, 1960 which will be applicable to both the private and public sector captive mines.
Coal ministry sets up committee to benchmark project execution timeline
Oct 02, 2021, at 01:52 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Ministry of Coal Friday set up a committee under the Chairmanship of Joint Secretary & Financial Advisor to review and benchmark the timelines in project execution, including the tendering process.
Why Just Transition is important for India’s coal phasedown
Jul 22, 2021, at 11:42 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: While climate change and its ill-effects make it imperative that India needs to shift from coal-based power to renewable energy, concerns linger over the fate of the workers who work in these coal mines and allied industries.
India has record level of stockpiled coal dampening need for new domestic mines: IEEFA
Apr 08, 2021, at 08:32 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India has achieved a new record high, for the first time stockpiling a total of 132 million tonnes of coal - enough to run India’s power plants for two months - greatly exceeding the average of the previous five years, finds a new briefing note by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA).
mjunction to hold 14th Indian Coal Markets Conference
Dec 16, 2020, at 02:16 am
Kolkata/IBNS: B2B e-commerce company, mjunction services limited, is organising its flagship annual event, the 14th Indian Coal Markets Conference, on December 17 and 18.
Coal demand likely to improve in India by 2021
Oct 01, 2020, at 07:07 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Coal demand is set to revive by 2021 in India and other Asian nations, including China, which are the major consumers of the fuel, according to Moody’s Investors Service report.
UN Chief urges India to increase reliance on renewable energy, phase out coal use
Aug 29, 2020, at 01:24 am
New Delhi/IBNS: United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has urged the Indian government to diminish coal use and rely on renewable energy, pointing out the downsides of coal mining and burning, including environmental pollution, global warming, health care costs, media reports said.
Aug 27, 2020, at 07:18 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India plans to significantly cut down its thermal coal imports to save foreign exchange and create jobs by the development of new and existing coal blocks, according to a senior official of the Coal Ministry on Tuesday.
Coal ministry allocates five coal mines after four years
Dec 06, 2019, at 06:10 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The government has approved the allocation of five coal mines, for which electronic auction had been conducted in the first week of November, media reports said.
mjunction to organise 13th Indian Coal Markets Conference
Sep 16, 2019, at 08:07 pm
Kolkata: mjunction services limited, India’s largest B2B e-commerce company, is organising the 13th Indian Coal Markets Conference in Kolkata on Sept 16 to 18. The theme of the conference has been chosen as “Indian coal: self-sufficiency need of the hour.”
Availability of better quality domestic coal leads to reduction in power costs: NTPC
Apr 20, 2017, at 04:53 pm
Kolkata, Apr 20 (IBNS): Easy availability of quality domestic coal and coal sector reforms initiated in the last couple of years are soon likely to ease the power costs for consumers in India, according to India's largest power utility National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC), which reduced its coal consumption by 5.5 per cent in 2016-17.