Revenue rises 77% to Rs 15,093 crore, while zinc production costs fall 29% to $703 per tonne, aided by improved mined grades, higher output and renewable power use
The move assumes significance as the government has in recent months signalled its intention to support private-sector initiatives in overseas critical-mineral assets
Draft rules allow authorities to suspend coal and lignite mining operations for violations of approved plans and require annual compliance declarations from company boards
McKinsey projects India's metals and mining workforce will expand by 430,000 by 2035, the largest rise globally, as its share of global metals revenue is set to reach 12%.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman says unilateral tariffs only redirect surplus steel and calls for multilateral disciplines on subsidies, citing India's growing steel demand
CIL says it supplied 97 million tonnes of coal to NTPC and its joint ventures in H1FY27, exceeding contractual commitments despite critically low stocks at several power plants
Roadmap envisages major expansion in slurry pipelines with support from viability gap funding, a 39 per cent cut in emission intensity, 45 MT exports and measures to expand scrap use
The policy will specify release protocols, including quantities and eligible recipients, as India seeks to reduce import dependence and secure supplies
NTPC expects around ₹2,000 crore in government support for its proposed Talaipalli plant, which will produce synthetic natural gas and take four to five years to build.
Power-sector coal despatches rose 10.6 per cent year-on-year in September, while daily supplies remained robust in early October as CIL drew down pithead inventories
IBM has invited applications from eligible companies to establish mineral exchanges, with the platforms initially allowed to facilitate trading in five minerals
Industry associations have sought a six-month relaxation of steel import duties and quality control orders, along with government steps to improve raw-material supplies
Supplies to the power sector rose 10.63 per cent to 48.9 million tonnes in September, while coal production increased 9.18 per cent to 53.5 million tonnes, CIL said
The blocks contain polymetallic nodules and crusts with cobalt, nickel, manganese, copper and rare earth elements; bids can be submitted until December 28 at 5 pm
Two Andaman Sea blocks will be offered for composite licence as the government seeks to attract investment, boost exploration and strengthen long-term mineral security
