Coal

No coal shortage, says Reddy; plants with critical stocks rise to 82

Thermal power plants had 21.8 million tonnes of coal stocks, around 37 per cent of the normative requirement, as the number of plants with critical stocks rose to 82

More than 40% of India's power plants face coal squeeze amid supply strain

Overall coal stocks are sufficient for just seven days and stand at 37 per cent of the requirement, while experts see the situation as a temporary logistics issue

₹19,000 crore Talcher fertiliser project in Odisha turns a corner

The company's board has also sought a ₹3,508 crore financial incentive under the Ministry of Coal's newly launched surface coal gasification scheme, sources said

Coal India plans to raise annual R&D spending to ₹500 crore by FY30

The state-run miner plans to scale up research spending across mining, critical minerals, clean coal and energy-transition technologies, with the annual outlay reaching Rs 500 crore by FY30.

Coal stocks at power plants hit three-year low amid demand, transport woes

Coal stocks at thermal power plants fell 42 per cent to 29 MT in August as demand rose, while transport bottlenecks slowed inventory replenishment, Crisil says.

Adani leads ₹37,500-cr coal gasification scheme with three urea bids

Centre's coal gasification scheme receives seven applications in its first bidding round, with four projects targeting urea production and others focused on syngas and DRI

Corrective supply steps on to tackle stock situation, says CoalMin

Rake loading to the power sector rose to 444 rakes on September 6 from 370 on September 3, as the ministry stepped up measures to ease critical coal stocks

Centre to open applications for ₹37,500-cr coal gasification scheme

Opening of applications will offer the first indication of industry participation in the Centre's scheme aimed at scaling up domestic coal and lignite gasification

Centre rebuts 'no takers' reports on Rs 37,500 cr coal gasification scheme

The coal ministry said Talcher Fertilisers and NTPC have already submitted applications, while the first application window remains open until September 7

45 Indian coal power plants have critically low fuel, government data shows

Heavy rainfall in some of the key coal-rich Indian states, including Odisha, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh has hit mining and slowed the transportation of the fuel for power plants, industry sources said

Rail freight rises 9% to 141 mt in July on higher coal, iron ore loading

Indian Railways reported strong freight growth in July, supported by higher movement of coal, iron ore, fertilisers and foodgrains, while passenger traffic also increased.

India's coal production rises 7.51% to 69.75 million tonnes in July

Coal dispatch during July 2026 registered a growth of 17.34 per cent year-on-year, reaching 86.33 MT (Provisional), compared to 73.57 MT last year

Parliamentary panel urges Centre to assess washed coal export potential

Committee also recommends a time-bound roadmap to modernise coal washeries and adopt advanced beneficiation technologies to improve coal quality

India's solar capacity to exceed coal by 200 GW by 2036: Pralhad Joshi

India is projected to have 786 GW of non-fossil capacity by 2035-36, accounting for nearly 70 per cent of its total installed power generation capacity

Q1 results preview: Cement makers build on volumes, hit margin wall

Strong infrastructure demand and a favourable base are expected to drive Q1 FY27 cement volumes, but rising fuel and input costs may weigh on margins despite better realisations

Only 8 of 23 coal blocks get bids in latest commercial mine auction round

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

Indian Railways freight loading rises 4% in June, 1.5% in Q1 FY27

Freight loading reached 142 million tonnes in June, led by coal and fertiliser, while passenger traffic also recorded steady growth during the month

India plans to value its coal reserves in rupees: What does it mean?

MoSPI has proposed a framework to assign a monetary value to India's coal reserves. Here's what natural capital accounting means and why it differs from pricing coal

Mospi proposes framework to assign monetary value to India's coal reserves

The ministry has recommended the OECD methodology for valuing coal reserves, saying it could strengthen natural capital accounting and support evidence-based policymaking

'Centre prioritising energy security by shifting towards coal gasification'

Union Minister for Coal and Mines G Kishan Reddy on Sunday claimed that the Centre is prioritising energy security by way of a strategic shift towards coal gasification with substantial incentives aiming to reduce imports. Stating that the Centre is giving incentives to the tune of Rs 46,000 crores for coal gasification, he told reporters that more than 35 companies will be starting coal gasification activities in India within two months. "We are encouraging the companies bringing technology to India to solve the technology gap for this purpose", he added. Pointing out that India has the fifth-largest coal reserve in the world, the minister said that electricity is generated from coal in about 73 per cent of thermal power projects in the country. He also recalled that in a major step towards strengthening India's energy security, promoting import substitution, and accelerating industrial self-reliance, the prime minister has laid the foundation stone for the Rs 25,016 crore Lakhanpu