Coal Ministry

Along with a ₹40,000 crore corpus, the government signed an agreement with Germany's GIZ to strengthen scientific mine closure, land restoration, and post-mining development

Coal gasification projects with a combined capacity of 22.6 MTPA are operational or under implementation, with a new Rs 37,500 crore scheme aimed at accelerating capacity addition.

The eighth tranche of critical mineral auctions will offer 20 blocks across nine states, including lithium, rare earth elements and graphite, to boost domestic mineral security

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

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

Dispatch also increased in June as three new mines, including the Urtan coking coal block, commenced production during the first quarter of FY27

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

Scheme links incentives to competitive bids and project milestones, with subsidy caps and penalties to accelerate coal gasification and reduce import dependence

Government says eight projects backed by incentive support are under implementation as India pushes coal gasification to reduce import dependence and boost industrial capacity

Mumbai event will bring together investors, technology providers and coal companies as the Centre seeks to accelerate domestic coal gasification projects

India still lacks sufficient research to determine which existing gasification technologies are best suited for the country's high-ash coal, said Rupinder Brar, additional secretary at coal ministry

Coal Ministry notifies Coal Exchange Rules, 2026, paving the way for regulated electronic coal trading and formal price discovery in India

The Centre plans to release the draft RFP next week as part of efforts to attract up to Rs 3 lakh crore in coal gasification investments

The Coal Ministry will host a roadshow in New Delhi to promote coal and lignite gasification projects under the Centre's Rs 37,500-crore incentive scheme

Coal Ministry awards four blocks with underground gasification provisions, aiming to expand resource utilisation, boost energy security and reduce fertiliser import dependence

Seventeen coal blocks, including reoffered mines, put up for auction as Centre looks to enhance domestic production and strengthen energy security

Coal Ministry to launch 15th auction round of commercial coal mines on April 17, aiming to boost domestic supply, attract investments and strengthen India's energy security

Union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy on Monday said that the Centre aims to reduce dependence on imports and make the country 'atma nirbhar' (self-reliant) in the minerals sector. Speaking at a roadshow organised by the Mines Ministry on the 7th Tranche Auction of critical mineral blocks and Tranche-2 Exploration Licence, he said the union government's top priorities are to make the country benefit from the mineral wealth and increase employment generation. "I would like to say on behalf of the Centre. The government does not not work for revenue in the mineral sector. It takes major steps to make the country atma nirbhar in the mineral sector," he said. Observing that there are a lot of opportunities for extraction of critical minerals in urban mining and coal gasification in the future, he urged the private sector to work together with PSUs, state governments and others. Union Mines Secretary Piyush Goyal said during FY 2025-26, a record 212 mineral blocks were auctioned

India's coal import dropped 8.5 per cent to 16.55 million tonnes in February on record stockpile of domestic coal and firmness in seaborne prices. The country's coal import is poised to maintain a weak trend this month with domestic miners making efforts to liquidate stockpiles. "A record high stockpile of domestic coal and firm seaborne prices resulted in a drop in thermal coal imports. With the domestic miners endeavouring to liquidate stocks, the weak trend in imports is expected to continue during the current month," mjunction MD & CEO Vinaya Varma said. mjunction services is a B2B e-commerce platform and joint venture between Tata Steel and Steel Authority of India. The import in February 2024-25 stood at 18.10 (MT), according to data compiled by mjunction services limited. On a month-on-month basis, coal import in February was almost flat as against 16.64 MT in January 2026. Of the total imports in February, non-coking coal imports stood at 9.80 MT, lower than 11.08 MT ...