India is expected to maintain the current level of thermal coal imports as the country’s power demand is likely to increase, said a report by Fitch Ratings on Monday. Growth in renewable energy capacity may not be able to keep pace, it said. “Fitch expects India to maintain its level of thermal coal imports,” the […]
Category: Coal
CCL provides jobs to 101 employees’ kin
Moving ahead towards its goal of inclusive growth Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) during a function organised on Friday at its Ranchi headquarter handed over 101appointment letters to dependents of its employees who laid down their lives during their service in the company. CCL has been providing employment opportunities both directly and indirectly to the youth […]
Power producers want CIL to step up coal supply throughrail wagons
Power generating companies have asked State-run Coal India to increase the supply of the dry fuel from Korba area in Chhattisgarh through rail wagons to help them reduce transportation cost as well as tariffs for end-consumers. Korba region serves 20 per cent of the domestic coal supply but Coal India-arm South Eastern Coalfields Ltd (SECL) […]
India’s coal import up 13% to 21 MT in Q4
nIndia’s coal import increased by 13.4 per cent to 20.72 million tonnes in April compared to 18.27 million tonnes (MT) in the same last year, according to a report. Of the total imports during April 2019, non-coking coal or thermal coal shipments were at 15.08 MT, according to provisional data by mjunction services. Imports of […]
MCL Best ‘Mini-Ratna PSU’
The Dalal Street journal has awarded the Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL), an Odisha-based subsidiary of the Coal India Limited, as India’s Best Public Sector Undertaking 2018. In a letter addressed to the MCL Chairman-cum-Managing Director, the Dalal Street has ranked the MCL as Number one “Mini-Ratna of the Year 2018 (non-manufacturing)”. The MCL is second […]
ESMA in force in Talcher coalmines
The Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) has been in force in the MCL coalfields areas to maintain peace and hassle-free production and dispatch of coal. Also, the aim is to reach for the production target. It was observed that strikes conducted by several unions through political hands caused huge losses. All the companies like NTPC, […]
Australian election results bode well for Adani’s coal mine project
A surprise election victory for Australia’s pro-coal ruling coalition may bode well for the Adani Group’s long-delayed mega coal mine project, with the Group’s country head saying the defeat of Labor Party in Queensland, where the project is based, is a clear message to get the project done. The opposition Labor Party leader Bill Shorten […]
SECL lends helping hand to cyclone victims of Odisha
nSouth Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) extended a helping hand to victims of cyclone-hit Odisha in a “spirit of humanity and national integration.” The SECL, a ‘Miniratna’ public sector enterprise, on Friday dispatched five numbers of 125 KVA diesel generator sets (DG Sets) for the natural disaster affected state. These sets would be installed at Odisha’s […]
Coal belt gears up for close contests
Close contests among the 20 candidates in Dhanbad and 15 in Giridih are set to make the fourth phase of elections in Jharkhand interesting. The NDA and ‘Mahagathbandhan’ allies are set to be the key players in the two crucial constituencies, which will go to polls on Sunday. Both the Lok Sabha constituencies are considered […]
Coal-laden truck seized in Jarandih, one held
Tightening the noose around illegal coal transporters in the district, police seized one coal-laden truck on Kathara-Phusro near GM ground checkpost under Bokaro thermal police limits last night and arrested one person,said Inspector cum Officer-in Charge Umesh Kumar Thakur. The identity of the arrested driver duo could have been Robin Paswan son of Manoj Ram, […]
‘Coal-rich Odisha gets pollution in return from Centre’
The Central Government is earning revenue of thousands of crores of rupees of royalty from coal in Odisha, but unfortunately the State is only getting “pollution and dust” in return, said BJD supremo and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at an election rally here on Saturday. Without taking names, Patnaik accused BJP leaders of Odisha of […]
MCL CMD interacts with Talcher miners
MCL CMD RR Mishra along with Director (Technical/OPs and P and P) OP Singh and senior advisor LN Mishra visited the Talcher Coalfield on Saturday. Mishra visited the open cast mines of Talcher coalfields and interacted with the coalminers under the “Khadan Bhetghat” campaign. He enquired about the workers’ welfare and working conditions in the […]