Coal India to engage MDOs in 14 mines

In a bid to ramp up its production, Coal India NSE 0.45 % is implementing a plan for operationalising 14 mines through the engagement of mine developer and operators (MDOs), a top official said. These mines have a combined capacity of 165.58 million tonne per annum.

Addressing its shareholders in the company’s latest annual report, Coal India Chairman and Managing Director Pramod Agrawal said, “These mines would contribute in sizable quantities towards production in the coming years. Of these, 10 are opencast projects with a total projected capacity of 161.50 million tonne per annum and four underground projects with a total capacity of 4.08 million tonne a year.”