The coal ministry on Thursday reviewed the status of commercial and captive coal blocks that have already started production as well as those which are expected to commence production. During a high level meeting to review the status of ‘producing and expected to produce’ captive and commercial coal mines, Additional Secretary at the ministry M […]
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Govt plans state-backed consortium for coking coal imports: Report
India plans to form a consortium of state-owned companies to facilitate coking coal imports to help domestic steel companies tide over shortages, two government sources said. Stung by lower supplies and higher prices of coking coal, leading Indian steel companies have petitioned the government to help boost supplies of the key steel-making raw material. Indian […]
ED raids Jharkhand CM’s press advisor, others in ‘illegal mining case’
The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday raided the premises of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s press advisor, the officials of Sahibganj district and a former MLA as part of a money laundering probe into alleged illegal mining in the state, official sources said. About a dozen locations in the state, including in state capital Ranchi and […]
ED raids Jharkhand CM Soren’s associates in alleged money laundering case
The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday raided premises of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s press advisor, officials of Sahibganj district and a former MLA as part of a money laundering probe into alleged illegal mining in the state, official sources said. About a dozen locations in the state, including in state capital Ranchi and a premise […]
Coal production in the country increases by 10.75% in 2023: Govt
Coal production in the country increased by 10.75 per cent in 2023 and touched 928 billion tonnes (bt) at the closing of the calendar year. The Centre is hopeful that coal production will touch the 1 billion mark by the end of the current financial year. In a public statement, the Ministry of Coal said […]
Coal India’s supply to non-regulated sector rises 31% during Apr-Dec
State-owned CIL on Tuesday said its supplies to the non-regulated sector rose 31 per cent to 98 Million Tonnes (MT) in the April-December period of the current fiscal. Coal India Ltd (CIL) supplied 75 MT fuel in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal. “Even as CIL supplies to the country’s power sector exceeded the […]
Coal sector up 10.9% among core industries in Nov on domestic output boost
India’s coal sector grew 10.9 per cent (provisional) among eight core industries in November 2023, the government informed on Monday. “The cumulative index of the coal sector during April-November (2023-2024) FY24 increased by 12.8 per cent over the corresponding period of the previous year”, the data released by the Ministry of Commerce & Industries showed. […]
Coal output rises nearly 11% in Dec to 92.87 million tonnes: Govt
India’s coal production increased by 10.75 per cent to 92.87 million tonne in December 2023 as compared to the year-ago period, an official statement said on Tuesday. The country’s coal output was 83.86 MT in December 2022. “The coal sector has witnessed an unprecedented upswing, with production, dispatch and stock levels soaring to remarkable heights,” […]
China 2024 crude oil import quota up 60%; factory activity expands
China has released 179.01 million metric tons of crude oil import quotas for 2024, 60 per cent more than the January batch last year as almost all the refiners received their annual allocations, consultancies and trade sources said on Tuesday. The latest move marks a shift by Beijing, which has been releasing quotas in batches […]
Coal sector up 10.9% among core industries in Nov on domestic output boost
India’s coal sector grew 10.9 per cent (provisional) among eight core industries in November 2023, the government informed on Monday. “The cumulative index of the coal sector during April-November (2023-2024) FY24 increased by 12.8 per cent over the corresponding period of the previous year”, the data released by the Ministry of Commerce & Industries showed. […]
India to build 2 billion-tonne coal stock by 2030, then hit pause button
The Centre plans to build a domestic thermal coal stock of 1.8-2.5 billion tonnes (bt) by 2030-32, following which it intends to hit the pause button on production for the next decade. This transition plan is despite India not signing any global agreement on the phasing down of coal production and its usage. According to […]
Coal production rises over 12% to 664.37 MT this fiscal: Ministry
The country’s coal production increased 12.29 per cent to 664.37 Million Tonnes (MT) from April to December 25 this fiscal over the year-ago period, according to an official statement. The country’s coal output was 591.64 MT in the same period last year. “As per the latest statistics of the Ministry of Coal, the cumulative achievement […]