CIL identifies 15 new mining projects to operate through MDO mode

New Delhi: Coal IndiaNSE -0.87 % has identified 15 mining projects that would be operated through mining operators cum developers under its new strategy to expand production, the state-run miner said on Thursday. Coal India has devised a transformative plan to engage mine developer-cum-operators in its mines as it looks to increase its output and reduce dependency on import of dry fuel in the ensuing years, the PSU said.

Among the 15 identified mines, 12 blocks are open cast and three underground, Coal India (CILNSE 4.96 %) said in as statement. Combined, the mines have a total targeted capacity of around 168 million tonnes per year.

While the open cast projects have a targeted capacity of 162 million tonnes per year, underground projects add up to the rest close to six million tonnes per year.