CIL may form arm to buy S Africa coal assets

State-run Coal India (CIL) is likely to set up a subsidiary for buying coal assets in South Africa, as part of efforts to boost its output.

The government of Limpopo, the northernmost province of South Africa, approached CIL a couple of months back, requesting the PSU to form a joint venture (JV) with one of its public sector firms for acquiring coal mines there, a top official in CIL said.

The joint venture would be between the public firm of Limpopo and a subsidiary of CIL.