Coal-bearing states, including Jharkhand, Chhattisgharh, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha, may suffer an estimated revenue loss of Rs 319 crore on account of a three-day strike by Coal India unions. Coal India trade unions started their three-day strike, protesting against the Centre’s decision to allow commercial mining, on Thursday, which is likely to hit around four […]
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Government to begin auction process of 41 coal mines for commercial mining on Thursday
In line with the Prime Minister’s self-reliance call, the coal ministry will on Thursday launch the auction process of 41 blocks for commercial mining with an aim to achieve self-sufficiency in meeting energy needs and boost industrial development. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the launch event through video conferencing and outline his vision to […]
Coal executives’ association urges Centre to grant green approval for CIL project in Assam
An association of coal executives has sought the Centre’s intervention for grant of green clearance to CIL’s Tikok open cast project (OCP) in Saleki proposed reserve forest in Assam, as the mining operation in the block has been put on hold in absence of the same. The development assumes significance in the wake of Coal […]
China curbs coal imports after 5 months of record inflows – sources
China has stepped up customs checks for coal imports, leading to lengthy processing delays at ports, four sources familiar with the matter said, as the country seeks to bolster the domestic coal industry. China is curbing coal arrivals through import quotas and quality restrictions on downstream users, such as utilities, following record imports for the […]
Coronavirus Lockdown: Thermal coal imports at major ports decline 36% to 12.3 million tonnes in April-May: IPA
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, thermal coal imports at India’s major ports saw a 35.94 per cent decline to 12.29 million tonnes (MT) in the first two months of the current financial year, according to the Indian Ports’ Association (IPA). Coking coal imports witnessed a dip of 24.05 per cent to 7.47 MT in April and […]
Union urges CIL employees to follow COVID-19 safety guidelines during June 10 agitation
All Coal India (CIL) trade unions have been asked to follow coronavirus-related safety guidelines, including wearing masks and adhering to social distancing norms, during a nationwide agitation on June 10. The Bhartiya Mazdoor Sangh, a central trade union affiliated to the RSS, has called this agitation by all its units associated with the public sector […]
Proposal to separate CMPDI from Coal India: 5-member panel to give suggestions
Coal India Ltd (CIL) has set up a five-member panel that will give its recommendations after assessing the proposal to separate the company’s planning and design arm CMPDI from the PSU giant. Based on the internal panel’s recommendations, CIL will make a conceptual presentation to the coal ministry, according to an official order. Sources aware […]
WCL targets 100 MT coal production by FY27: Gadkari
Coal India arm Western Coalfields Ltd (WCL) has set an ambitious target of 100 million tonnes (MT) production by 2026-27 and plans to set up 20 more mines in the next four years, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Saturday. Inaugurating three mines of WCL through video conferencing, the road transport, highways, and MSME minister […]
Centre asks states to pick 5 new blocks with all clearances for auction
The Centre has asked each state having mineral resources to identify at least five new mining projects for auction with pre-embedded clearance on a pilot basis with a view to expediting the sale process as well as operationalisation of the blocks. The Mines Ministry has released guidelines for the auction of mineral blocks with pre-embedded […]
Coal India output falls 11% to 41 MT in May
State-owned Coal India Ltd (CIL) reported 11.2 per cent decline in production at 41.43 million tonne in May. The company had produced 46.69 million tonne of coal in May 2019. In a statement the PSU said “CIL as whole produced 41.43 million tonne (MT) of coal in May 2020.” It further said amid a crimped […]
Four workers killed in explosion at Singareni Collieries Company Ltd mine in Telangana
Four workers were killed and three seriously injured in an explosion at an open cast coal mine of state-owned Singareni Collieries Company Ltd in Peddapalli district of Telangana on Tuesday, police said. “The explosion occurred at Ramagundam-3 region of SSCL mine at around 10.25 am, killing the four workers, aged between 28 to 42 years, […]
Govt increases tenure of coking coal supply for non-regulated sector
The government has increased the tenure of coking coal supply to up to 30 years under the coal linkage granted in auction for non-regulated sector like steel. The development comes at a time when Coal India Ltd (CIL), which accounts for over 80 per cent of the domestic fuel output, is connecting with non-regulated sector […]