More than a coal miner: Rebranded Coal India to embrace new identity

Ministry sources indicate that the rebranding exercise and name change are currently under consideration, and the CIL board will soon make a decision

Coal India Limited (CIL), the national miner of India and the world’s second-largest coal mining company, has undertaken a rebranding exercise, which involves a change in name. As one of the oldest public-sector companies, CIL aims to align itself with the country’s energy transition road map and expand its business operations.
 

Sources reveal that the Ministry of Coal and the company have decided to rename CIL as CIL Energy India to reflect the company’s future business plans beyond coal mining.
 

“CIL is planning to venture into critical mineral mining, coal gasification, carbon capture, green hydrogen, and renewable energy. To secure