The state-run miner has appointed transaction advisers for its proposed acquisition of four copper mines in Chile, with due diligence under way amid regulatory processes
The Coal Ministry received 21 bids from 16 companies, including four first-time participants, for eight of the 23 coal blocks offered in the latest auction round
Steel producers are expected to post weaker-than-expected Q1 margin recovery as higher coking coal, freight and operating costs offset gains from stronger domestic steel prices
The two countries finalised arrangements for long-term Australian uranium exports to India and expanded cooperation in critical minerals, mining, renewable energy and energy security
SAIL warns higher royalties and mining levies could raise iron ore costs, adding pressure on India's expanding steel industry amid decarbonisation challenges
The coal ministry has issued the final RFP under its Rs 37,500 crore coal gasification scheme, targeting the signing of project agreements by January 4, 2027
French official says India should invest in rare earth processing and refining before domestic mines start production, while expanding technology, financing and research partnerships
The Standing Linkage Committee recommended long-term coal linkage for Torrent Power's proposed Gujarat plant and approved coal supply proposals for projects in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan
Coal India produced 169.6 MT of coal in Q1 FY27, down from 183.4 MT a year earlier, while supplies rose 3.5 per cent as the miner reduced pithead stocks
Coal block allocatees under the MMDR Act can now use insurance surety bonds instead of performance bank guarantees, easing financing constraints and improving business ease
Improved domestic coal supplies helped reduce import dependence, with power sector imports falling nearly 25 per cent even as coking coal purchases edged higher
A technical committee is examining royalty, incentives and commercial viability for extracting critical minerals from mining waste before submitting policy recommendations to the government
State-run miner will scale up research through NaCCER, Centres of Excellence and global partnerships, focusing on clean coal, carbon capture and advanced mining technologies
Of the total, around Rs 16,000 crore is expected to come from upstream processing projects, while downstream magnet manufacturing could account for another Rs 4,000 crore
Scheme links incentives to competitive bids and project milestones, with subsidy caps and penalties to accelerate coal gasification and reduce import dependence
Rising aluminium and copper prices are driving up costs for India's power equipment and renewable energy sectors, squeezing margins and project economics
Vedanta said its payments to the national exchequer rose 13.3 per cent in FY26 to Rs 62,722 crore, taking its cumulative contribution over the past decade to Rs 4.83 lakh crore
The ministry has recommended the OECD methodology for valuing coal reserves, saying it could strengthen natural capital accounting and support evidence-based policymaking
India auctioned 10 critical mineral blocks in the seventh tranche, expanding domestic supply efforts for rare earths and strategic minerals across new states
