The government on Monday said 10 companies, including Nalco, Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation, and NLC India, submitted bids for coal mines put up for sale under the eighth round of commercial mines auction. “Under the 8th round, a total of 35 coal mines were put up for auction and 7 bids were received against four […]
Category: Coal
Govt focusing on eliminating non-essential imports of coal: Pralhad Joshi
The government has taken several steps to ramp up domestic production of coal and is committed to reducing shipments of all substitutable grade coal, Parliament was informed on Monday. Coal import for blending dropped 44.3 per cent in April-November FY24 over the year-ago period, Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi said in a written reply to Rajya […]
Coal production increases by 10.3% to 99.73 million tonne in January
The country’s coal output rose 10.3 per cent to 99.73 Million Tonne (MT) in January, over the same month in the previous fiscal. India’s coal production was at 90.42 MT in the year-ago period. The coal production in the April-January period rose to 784.11 MT (Provisional) over 698.99 MT during the same period in 2022-23, […]
L&T bags ‘large’ contract for hydrocarbon biz from IndianOil Adani Ventures
Larsen and Tourbo (L&T) on Monday said its Hydrocarbon Business (L&T Energy Hydrocarbon – LTEH) has bagged a large onshore project from IndianOil Adani Ventures Limited. L&T defines large contracts between the range of Rs 2,500 crore and Rs 5,000 crore. The scope of work includes engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning of offsite tankages, bullets […]
SRAM & MRAM forms JV with Indonesian firm to offer coal supply solutions
UK-based conglomerate SRAM & MRAM Group has formed a joint venture with Indonesian company Energi Alam BORNEO to offer coal supply solutions, according to a statement. The joint venture aims to optimize the procurement and distribution of Indonesian coal in the worldwide energy market, SRAM & MRAM Group said on Saturday. The group said that […]
Coal India fuel supply to thermal power plants rises by 5pc in Apr-Jan FY24
State-owned Coal India Ltd on Friday said that it supplied 509 million tonnes of coal to thermal power plants in the April-January period of this fiscal, registering a rise of 4.7 per cent. Coal India supplied 486 million tonnes (MT) of dry fuel to coal-fired power plants in the year-ago period. “Staying ahead of the […]
Coal India production rises 9.1% to 78.4 million tonnes in January
State-owned CIL on Thursday reported a 9.1 per cent rise in coal production at 78.4 million tonnes (MT) in January. The company had produced 71.9 MT of coal in the corresponding month of previous fiscal, Coal India Ltd (CIL) said in a filing to BSE. Coal production by CIL in April-January period also increased to […]
Govt to increase coal-fired capacity in 2024 by 14 GW: Power Ministry
India will start operating new coal-fired power plants with a combined capacity of 13.9 gigawatts (GW) this year, its power ministry said in a statement to Reuters, the highest annual increase in at least six years. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has cited energy security concerns amid surging power demand and low per-capita emissions to […]
Nitin Gadkari proposes use of non-functional coal mines in Vidarbha
Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Sunday said those coal mines in Maharashtra’s Vidarbha region and WCL areas which are economically not viable, produce low-quality coal, and where mining is almost stopped can be used for coal gasification projects. He was addressing a session on ‘coal gasification’ at the Advantage Vidarbha event in Nagpur city which […]
At least six die, four critically injured in coal mine accident in Nagaland
At least six workers were charred to death and four critically injured in a fire accident inside an illegal coal mine in Nagaland’s Wokha district, an official said. The incident took place at Richanyan village under Bhandari sub-division of Wokha district around 1pm on January 25, Bhandari MLA Achumbemo Kikon told PTI here on Friday. […]
India will have surplus domestic coal by FY26: Coal minister Joshi
India will have surplus domestic coal by the financial year 2025-26 that can be used to run the imported coal-based (ICB) power plants, Union Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Thursday. Speaking to reporters here, he asserted that the government is aiming at boosting domestic production and reducing fossil fuel imports. “We might ask the […]
France, India to discuss accord on nuclear reactors to limit coal reliance
India is aiming to cooperate with France on the development of small modular nuclear reactors, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government seeks to expand its options to curb the country’s reliance on coal. Electricite de France SA and India’s Department of Atomic Energy are likely to complete a preliminary agreement to collaborate on the so-far […]