India exports 800,000 tonnes of coal to neighbouring countries in FY’21

India exported 8 lakh tonnes of coal to its neighbouring nations, including Nepal, in the fiscal year ended March 2021. Of the said quantity, the maximum 77.20 per cent was exported to Nepal, followed by 13.04 per cent to Bangladesh, according to the Coal Ministry’s Provisional Coal Statistics 2020-21. “Although, there was short supply of […]

CIL board approves increase in coal evacuation facility charges

State-owned CIL on Saturday said its board has approved a proposal to increase the coal evacuation facility charges. The board has also approved subsuming rapid loading charges with evacuation facility charges with effect from Sunday, Coal India Ltd (CIL) said in a filing. “Coal India Ltd board has approved…evacuation facility charges be enhanced to Rs […]

CIL takes initiative to produce sand from overburden at much cheaper price

State-owned CIL has taken an out-of-the-box initiative to produce sand from overburden at a much cheaper price, the government said on Tuesday. During opencast mining of coal, the strata lying above coal seam is known as overburden, comprising clay alluvial sand and sandstone with rich silica content. The initiative will not only help in minimising […]

CIL engages Accenture Solutions as consultant for digitisation of mines

State-run CIL on Tuesday said it has engaged Accenture Solutions as consultant for digitalisation of mine process in seven of its select opencast blocks for accelerated performance enhancement. In a first of its kind venture, the consultant would lead and support the implementation of digitalisation and process excellence while assuring 100 million tonnes (MT) increased […]