Category: Coal

Clean energy and electric cars were set to feature heavily in talks between Australia and Indonesia on Tuesday, as the two coal powerhouses look to shed their reliance on fossil fuels. Indonesian President Joko Widodo, who will meet Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Sydney, has set the stage by suggesting the two countries build […]

Former Ranchi-based Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) chairman-cum-managing director, P M Prasad ,who has been recently appointed as the chairman of CCL’s parent public sector unit, Coal India Limited (CIL), on Thursday said his priorities will be to set the coal major on the course of producing one billion tonnes of coal by the 2025-26 financial […]

The High Court of Meghalaya on Monday asked the state government to look into allegations of illegal mining mentioned in a PIL. The petitioner of a pending PIL had submitted before the court that two miners from Assam had died in a coal mine in South Garo Hills district and this was not reported in […]

US authorities are looking into what representations Adani Group made to its American investors following a scathing short seller’s report that accused the company of using offshore companies to secretly manipulate its share prices. The US Attorney’s Office in Brooklyn, New York, has sent inquiries in recent months to institutional investors with large holdings in […]

The Adani Power Maharashtra Limited’s (APML) proposal of forest clearance for its underground coal mine project in Gondkhari near the city may be in the preliminary stages, but getting the clearance seems to be a mere formality since forest officials have already recommended it. Documents with TOI show that clearance for 87.351 hectare forest land […]

The Supreme Court of India on Thursday said that the Competition Act will apply to Coal India Ltd, a stand opposed by the PSU. The case has been remanded back to the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for deciding the issue on merits. The CCI had imposed a penalty of Rs 1,773.05 crore on Coal […]

India on Monday said power plants operating on imported coal would have to run at full capacity till the end of September, extending an earlier timeline by over three months, according to a government order seen by Reuters. Many power plants in India, including those owned by Adani Power and Tata Power use imported coal, […]

India will not face any shortage of coal this year even during the monsoon, Coal and Mines Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Tuesday. No matter what is the demand this year, the government is prepared to meet the same, the minister said at a conference on underground coal mining. “I assure the country on behalf […]

State-owned Coal India Ltd has spent Rs 513 crore on corporate social responsibility projects in FY 23, which is 15.3% more than the statutory requirement of Rs. 445 crore, a company release said. The mandated target for expenditure on CSR by Coal India during the last three years was Rs 1,284 crore. During a four-year […]

Imports of non coking coal could be cut drastically by fiscal 2025-26 on the back of increased output of dry fuel in the country, P M Prasad, Chairman and Managing Director of Central Coalfields Ltd (CCL) said. The chairman of the Coal India subsidiary said the world’s largest coal miner, Coal India Ltd, would be […]

As many as 67 first mile connectivity (FMC) – for transportation of coal from pitheads to dispatch points – projects have been taken by the Coal Ministry, and are expected to be completed by 2027, official sources have said. Out of the 67 FMC projects, Coal India Ltd (CIL) will take up 59, Singareni Collieries […]

Coal mining is set to resume in Meghalaya after nine years, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said on Wednesday. He said the Union Ministry of Coal has provided approval for mining lease to four license applicants that would lead to the commencement of scientific mining ensuring minimal environmental impact through sustainable and legally compliant extraction […]