European countries reviving coal-fired power units amid shortage of gas supply
Ahead of the winter season, many European nations are prepping up their coal-fired power plants as a last resort to cover the gap in case other sources cannot produce enough electricity, especially due to lower gas flows from Russia as a result of disputes triggered by its invasion of Ukraine, media reports said.
Aggressive focus on increasing coking coal production needed: Coal Minister
New Delhi: India needs an aggressive focus on increasing coking coal production to reduce import dependence, Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi said Friday while inviting suggestions from all stakeholders for finding technology solution and using available coking coal in the country.
Total Coal Production Goes up by 11.37 pc to 60.42 MT in July
New Delhi: The overall coal production has increased by 11.37 percent to 60.42 million ton (MT) from 54.25 MT during July 2022 as compared to July 2021.
Import of non-coking coal dropped 7.5 pc YoY to 152 MT in FY22
New Delhi: The total import of non-coking Coal during 2021-22 was 151.77 Million Tonnes (MT) as against 164.05 MT imported in the previous year of 2020-21, registering a decrease of 7.5 percent, according to the ministry of coal.
Mahanadi Coal Railway Ltd (MCRL) to efficiently evacuate coal in Talcher Coalfields
New Delhi: In order to ensure efficient coal evacuation, construction of rail line has been started in a phased manner in Talcher Coalfields namely MCRL (Mahanadi Coal Railway Limited).
NTPC Coal mining output jumps 61 pc YoY to 42.40 lakh MT Q1FY23
Mumbai: State-owned power giant NTPC Tuesday said its coal output jumped 61 percent in the first quarter of FY23 at 42.40 lakh Metric Ton (MT) against 26.40 lakh MT produced in the same period last year.
31 companies submit bids for commercial coal mining auction
New Delhi: A total of 31 companies submitted bids in the auction process of coal mines for commercial mining, including Birla Corporation Limited, Jindal Power Ltd, JSW Steel Limited, and Vedanta Limited among others.
India sets target of producing 140 million tons of coking coal by 2030
New Delhi: India has set a target of producing 140 million tons (MT) of coking coal by 2030 following several transformative measures to reduce dependence on imports.
Domestic coal production goes up by 28 pc
New Delhi: The coal production by Coal India Ltd (CIL) as of June 16, 2022, was 28 percent more than the production in the same period of the previous year, the Ministry of Coal said Sunday.
Amid shortage, govt allows coal mines to increase output without feedback from locals: Report
New Delhi: The environment ministry has given a green signal to coal mines with clearances to boost output by 40 percent to increase production by up to 50 percent without seeking feedback from locals, media reports said.
Apr coal prodn up by 29 pc to 66.58 million ton
New Delhi: India's total coal production increased by 29 percent to 66.58 Million Ton (MT) from 51.62 MT in April, 2021, as per the provisional statistics of the Ministry of Coal.
India's coal production grows 8.55 pc in FY22
New Delhi/IBNS: India’s coal sector achieved a record production of 777.23 MT in financial 2021-22 compared to 716 MT the previous year, registering a growth of 8.55 percent increase, the ministry of coal said.
CCEA approves common e-auction of coal for power & non-power coal users
Mumbai/UNI: In a major relief to the non-power coal users the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Saturday approved offering of coal by coal companies through a common e-auction window instead of sector specific auctions.
Sufficient buffer stock to increase supply to non-power sector: CIL
New Delhi/IBNS: Government-owned Coal India Limited (CIL) Saturday said it is currently supplying around 3.4 Lakh tonnes of coal per day to the non-power sector (NPS) which is the company’s average supply to this segment while stressing that it has sufficient buffer stock to further increase supply to non-power sector.
42 coal mines auctioned till date for commercial mining: Centre
New Delhi/IBNS: A total of 42 coal mines have been auctioned for commercial mining till date, the government said Saturday.