New Delhi: India’s coal import registered a rise of 27.2 per cent to 23.35 Million Tonne (MT) in December, over the corresponding month of the previous fiscal. The coal ministry is aiming for zero thermal coal import by FY26. The country’s coal import was 18.35 MT in the corresponding month of the previous fiscal, according […]
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Coal India extends fuel supply agreement tenure for non-regulated sector
New Delhi: State-owned Coal India Ltd (CIL) on Tuesday said it has extended the tenure of fuel supply pact to ten years from the earlier five years for the non-regulated sector. The move aims at ensuring long-term assurance of coal supply through linkage auction to the non-regulated sector. Coal India Ltd (CIL) has begun the […]
India plans state-backed consortium for coking coal imports
New Delhi: 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 […]
Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren’s aides searched by ED in ‘illegal’ mining case’
Ranchi: The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday raided locations 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 are being raided by the central agency […]
Coal sector achieves 10.9% growth among eight core industries in November
New Delhi: The Index of Coal Industry has achieved a growth of 10.9 per cent (provisional) among eight core industries, during November 2023, as per the data released by the Ministry of Commerce & Industries. The coal sector achieved 185.7 points in November, compared to 167.5 points, in the same time last year, the release […]
Govt plans financial support for coal gasification projects, higher production in 2024
New Delhi: Rolling out a policy to provide financial support for coal gasification projects, augmenting production and promoting underground mining activities are among the government’s priorities for the coal sector, which is key to meet the country’s rising electricity demand. Besides, efforts will be made to bring more captive and commercial coal mines into operation, […]
54 coal-laden trucks impounded in Dhanbad
Dhanbad: Over 50 coal-laden trucks en route to Bihar were impounded in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad district for allegedly not having valid documents for transportation of the dry fuel, officials said Tuesday. The trucks, carrying around 1,350 tonnes of coal, were stopped during a special drive of the Dhanbad administration, which started from 11 pm on Sunday […]
Whisky and the coal mining ‘shack’: Taiwan election is not only about China
Taipei: As Taiwan’s election approaches next month, it is not only fraught ties with China competing for electors’ attention. The candidates are exchanging blows over everything from property disputes to whether drinking whisky is out of touch, in a raucous and freewheeling display of the island’s democracy. Taiwan’s January 13 presidential and parliamentary election will […]
Amid protests, tree felling for mine extension in biodiversity-rich Hasdeo Arand in Chhattisgarh begins
Tree felling for Parsa East and Kete Basan (PEKB) phase-2 extension coal mines in the biodiversity-rich Hasdeo Arand region of Chhattisgarh’s Surguja district began on Thursday amid police security cover. Activists alleged police detained those who were protesting against coal mining in the Hasdeo area. The Opposition Congress raised the issue in the state Assembly […]
Coal mine accident in northeast China kills 12
Beijing: At least 12 people were killed and 13 others injured in a coal mine accident in China’s Heilongjiang province, media reports said on Thursday. The accident occurred in the Jixi city’s Hengshan district on Wednesday afternoon, the state-run China Central Television reported. The accident at the Kunyuan Coal Mine killed 12 people and injured […]
CBI searches properties linked to 2 retired CISF officers in coal pilferage case
Kolkata: The CBI on Thursday conducted searches at multiple places across West Bengal, including at properties linked to two retired CISF officers, in connection with its investigation into the coal pilferage case, officials said. Besides state capital Kolkata, the searches were being conducted in 12 places, including Asansol, Durgapur, Kulti and Malda, they said. Initial […]
Coal India’s capex rises 7.6% in April-November period
Delhi: State-owned CIL on Tuesday said that its capital expenditure increased by 7.6 per cent to Rs 10,492 crore in the first eight months of the ongoing financial year. The public sector enterprise’s captital expenditure was Rs 9,751 crore in the year-ago period, Coal India Ltd (CIL) said in a BSE filing. “CIL’s capital expenditure […]