Category: Coal

Coal India chairman Dr P M Prasad on Saturday took stock of mining activities in Gevra, Dipka and Kusmunda mega projects of the South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) in Korba district of Chhattisgarh. SECLs role is crucial in meeting the energy requirements of the country, Prasad said. He urged to make 100% efforts towards achieving […]

Nilkanth Coal Mining Pvt Ltd (NCMPL) has bagged a coal block under the seventh round of coal auctions launched earlier this year, an official statement said. The coal mine is partially explored, the Ministry of Coal said. Nilkanth Coal Mining has bagged the Sherband coal block in Chhattisgarh with 90 million tonnes (MT) coal reserves, […]

Public sector coal companies have made an investment plan of Rs 2.5 lakh crore by 2030 towards “new business”, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Tuesday. The investment will be utilised to increase their capacity and usage of green energy, the Union Minister for Coal and Mines said at a session of Indian Construction and […]

Power Mech Projects has been awarded a mine development and operation (MDO) project of Rs 30,438 crore by state-owned steel maker SAIL. “This project is being awarded to a consortium of Power Mech Projects Ltd (PMPL) – PC Patel Infra Pvt Ltd for development and operation of Tasra opencast project, located at Jharia Coal fields […]

As part of its green initiatives, state-owned South Eastern Coalfields Ltd (SECL) will invest Rs 168 crore to plant 26 lakh saplings in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, an official statement said. To carry out the plantation work, the miner recently signed two separate agreements with Chhattisgarh Rajya Van Vikas Nigam (CGRVVN) and Madhya Pradesh Rajya […]

The Delhi HC on Tuesday dismissed Jindal Steel & Power’s petition seeking quashing of the grant of an Odisha coal block to Rungta Sons Pvt Ltd, which had emerged as the highest bidder in a February 28 e-auction for commercial coal mines. Having lost the Chhendipada (revised) coal block to Rungta Sons, a subsidiary of […]

Coal minister Pralhad Joshi arrived in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad district on Thursday to assess the rehabilitation of the residents living in Jharia mines fire area and review coal production of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) and Eastern Coalfield Limited (ECL).The minister, accompanied by Coal India Limited (CIL) chairman PM Prasad, said that the ministry is working […]

The Coal Ministry on Friday announced that it is considering a comprehensive scheme to promote coal gasification projects for both government Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and the private sector with an outlay of Rs 6,000 crores. It has set a target to achieve coal gasification of 100 Million Tonne (MT) coal by FY 2030 to […]

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren demanded a hike in royalty on coal at a meeting with a team from the NITI Aayog, officials said on Thursday. At the meeting, he also raised the issue of the release of compensation for land acquisition, which he said was pending with different coal companies. An eight-member team of […]

Coal mines in Ramgarh district under Barka-Sayal, Argada, Kuju, Rajrappa and parts of Charhi mining areas of Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) are ready for production during the rainy season despite several challenges. CCL officials said they have made special preparations for the monsoon as coal production particularly in deep pond-like open-cast mines is a huge […]

The Meghalaya High Court on Thursday directed the Assam Police chief to take action against persons accused of being involved in illegal mining and transportation of coal in Meghalaya, and to ensure the safety of the petitioners. The order came a day after the high court issued a show cause to the Meghalaya government on […]

China’s coal inventories are so bloated and coal prices so depressed that some of the country’s miners have cut production and called for a halt to imports, despite a scorching heatwave stoking power demand for cooling. Scarred by a coal supply crunch and power crisis in 2021 and wary of energy insecurity risks triggered by […]