Coal India eases e-auction norms; plans to change auction and allocation methodology
Kolkata: Maharatna coal giant Coal India Limited (CIL) on Friday announced that it has implemented measures to relax e-auction norms, such as reducing the earnest money requirement and increasing the quantity of coal available.
India's coal production jumps 14.49% to 84.63 MT in June
New Delhi: The country's coal production surged by 14.49% to 84.63 million tonnes (MT) in June, up from 73.92 MT in the same period last fiscal year, according to the provisional government data.
Vedanta Ltd to boost renewable energy capacity and halt new coal-fired units: Report
Mumbai: Vedanta Ltd aluminium business will stop adding coal-fired capacity, indicating a major shift towards renewable energy, media reported
Coal India April prodn grows by 7.3% to 62 MT
Mumbai: State-owned entity Coal India Ltd (CIL) announced on Wednesday that its coal production for April rose by 7.3 percent to reach 61.8 million tonnes (MT).
India's mineral production grows 6% YoY in Jan 2024
New Delhi: India’s mineral production of the mining and quarrying sector grew by 5.9% for the month of January, 2024 compared to the month of January, 2023.
Thirteen coal mines Including 5 coking coal mines auctioned in forward auction
New Delhi: The government has auctioned a total of 13 coal mines during the current week.
Three mines up for bids on second day of commercial coal mine auctions
New Delhi: On the second day of auctions under the 9th round and 8th round, three mines were put up for auctions for commercial mining, the Ministry of Coal said on Wednesday.
Coal India reports record coal prodn of 704 MT till March
New Delhi: Coal India Limited (CIL) achieved a record production of 703.91 million tonnes (MT) of coal up to March 7 during the current fiscal, surpassing last financial year’s production of 703.20 MT by an impressive margin of 24 day, Ministry of Coal said.
India's Apr-Feb coal prodn reaches 880.72 MT
New Delhi: India's coal production for April-February this fiscal reached 880.72 million tonnes (MT), bringing it within 119.28 MT of the FY24 target of 1 billion tonnes.
Bids for 9th round and second attempt of 7th round of commercial coal mines’ auction opened today
New Delhi: The coal ministry Tuesday opened the bids for the 9th round and second attempt of the 7th round of commercial coal mines’ auction, which was launched on December 20, 2023.
Mukesh Agrawal appointed Coal India’s new Director (Finance)
Kolkata: Mukesh Agrawal took over as Director (Finance) of Coal India Limited (CIL), the Maharatna public sector coal mining monolith, on Thursday.
Cabinet approves funds for coal gasification projects worth Rs. 8,500 crores
New Delhi/UNI: The Union Cabinet Wednesday approved the scheme for the promotion of coal gasification projects by state-owned companies and the private sector, with an outlay of Rs 8,500 crore towards incentives for the same under three categories.
Coal India subsidiaries get CCEA nod for equity investments in coal-fired power projects
New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday approved equity investments by two Coal India Ltd (CIL) subsidiaries -- South Eastern Coalfields Ltd (SECL) and Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL) for setting up thermal power plants at an estimated cost of Rs 21,547 crore.
Overall coal production touches 92.87 MT in December 2023: Coal Ministry
New Delhi: India’s overall coal production during December 2023 reached 92.87 Million Tonne (MT), surpassing the figures of 83.86 MT, the previous year, representing an increase of 10.75%, the Ministry of Coal said.
NTPC's coal dispatch grows 90% YoY till November
New Delhi: State-run power manufacturer NTPC Ltd on Friday reported a substantial growth of 90% year-on-year in coal dispatch from its captive mines till November in FY 2023-24 achieving a total coal dispatch of 23.12 million metric tonnes (MMT).