New Delhi: Dilip Buildcon NSE 1.35 % on Saturday said it has emerged as the lowest bidder for development of CIL NSE -1.56 % arm’s mining project in Odisha having a contract value of Rs 37,215.54 crore. The mineable reserve of the block to be exploited over a contract period of 25 years is 1,091 […]
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SC says Nov 9 e-auction of 34 coal blocks will be subject to its orders
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday categorically told the Centre that the November 9 e-auction of 34 coal blocks, including five in Jharkhand, shall be subject to its final order. The apex court also asked the Centre to inform the bidders that benefits of any nature to them will be provisional. A bench of Chief […]
EMIL Mines, Aurobindo Reality to bag coal mines
Aditya Birla Group’s EMIL Mines and Mineral Resources Ltd on Friday emerged as the highest bidder for Radhikapur (East) coal mine in Odisha, while Aurobindo Reality and Infrastructure placed the winning bid for a large mine in Jharkhand. EMIL Mines and Minerals Resources pipped Adani Enterprises, Jindal Steel and Power Ltd and National Aluminium Company […]
New entrants win coal blocks in Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh
Two smaller coal blocks, with a combined annual peak production capacity of 1.5 million tonne (MT) were auctioned to private players on Thursday. The blocks went to new entrants in the sector; Goa-based Chowgule and Company grabbed the Sahapur East block in Madhya Pradesh by quoting a revenue share of 41%, while Fairmine Carbons made […]
Commercial coal mining: Fairmine Carbons wins coal block in Jharkhand on 4th day of auction
New Delhi: On the fourth day of the commercial coal mining auction on Thursday, Fairmine Carbons won a block in Jharkhand, while Chowgule and Company emerged as the highest bidder for a mine in Madhya Pradesh. Fairmine Carbons emerged as the highest bidder for the Rajhara North (Central and Eastern) block in Jharkhand, as it […]
India-Indonesia joint working group on coal holds discussions
New Delhi: The fifth Joint Working Group (JWG) on coal between India and Indonesia discussed various issues through video conferencing and the coal ministry provided an overview of the domestic coal sector. The meeting of the JWG was hosted through video conferencing due to travel restrictions on account of COVID-19 pandemic. It was chaired from […]
Fortum eNext completes project to cut NOx emissions at Hindalco Mahan coal-fired power plant
New Delhi: Fortum eNext, a part of Finnish clean energy firm Fortum, has completed its first commercial combustion modification project in India at Hindalco-Mahan Aluminium, in Madhya Pradesh. The project was aimed at reducing nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions on one of the 150-MW boilers located in the state of Madhya Pradesh, a Fortum statement said.
SC threatens to stop e-auction of coal blocks for commercial mining
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday threatened to stop e-auction of coal blocks for commercial mining in several states, a decision it said threw open eco-sensitive forest areas to mining, but stopped short of interfering with the process to allow the centre a last chance to defend its claim that the impact of allowing […]
E-auction of mining near 50km radius of eco-sensitive zone may not be allowed , says SC
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday threatened to stop e-auction of coal blocks for commercial mining in several states, a decision it said threw open eco-sensitive forest areas to mining, but stopped short of interfering with the process to allow the centre a last chance to defend its claim that the impact of allowing […]
Jindal Power bids highest for Gare Palma IV/1 coal mine in Chhattisgarh
New Delhi: Jindal Power Ltd, a subsidiary of Jindal Steel & Power, on Wednesday emerged as highest bidder for a large coal block in Chhattisgarh, pipping Adani Enterprises and Hindalco Industries. The company offered 25% revenue share for the Gare Palma IV/1 with geological coal reserves of 84 million tonnes and peak capacity of six […]
Fortum eNext completes project to cut NOx emissions at Hindalco Mahan coal-fired power plant
New Delhi: Fortum eNext, a part of Finnish clean energy firm Fortum, has completed its first commercial combustion modification project in India at Hindalco-Mahan Aluminium, in Madhya Pradesh. The project was aimed at reducing nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions on one of the 150-MW boilers located in the state of Madhya Pradesh, a Fortum statement said.
Adani’s Stratatech Mineral Resources bags big coal block
New Delhi: Adani Group’s Stratatech Mineral Resources Pvt Ltd on Tuesday emerged as the highest bidder for a large coal block in Madhya Pradesh by offering a revenue share of 12.5%. The company pipped Hindalco Industries to bag the Dhirauli coal mine which has geological reserves of 586.39 million tonnes and is estimated to generate […]