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CIL to set up $3 bn worth clean energy projects to boost renewable heft

AM Green, in which the founders of India's Greenko Group have large stakes, targets to produce 5 million tons per annum (MTPA) of green ammonia by 2030

Coal India resumes discussions with Chile to acquire lithium blocks

These talks had previously been halted because the Chilean government required CIL to have prior experience in mineral mining

Coal India's April offtake drops 1.2% to 63.4 MT from year-ago level

State-owned Coal India Ltd (CIL) on Friday said its coal offtake dropped by 1.2 per cent to 63.4 million tonnes (MT) in April over the corresponding month of the previous fiscal. The offtake of the dry fuel by Coal India was at 64.2 MT in the year-ago period, the public sector undertaking said in a regulatory filing. Coal offtake refers to the volume of coal supplied from a coal pithead. It's different from coal production as it can include previously stored coal. Meanwhile, coal production by Coal India was almost flat at 62.1 million tonnes in April. It had produced 61.8 MT of coal in the year-ago period, the filing added. Coal India accounts for over 80 per cent of domestic coal output. In the financial year 2024-25, CIL produced 781.1 MT of coal, nearly 7 per cent less than the company's target for the financial year. CIL's coal production target for 2024-25 was at 838 million tonnes (MT). Coal India Ltd is targetting a production of 875 million tonnes and offtake of 900 MT

BEML hands over India's largest electric rope shovel to Coal India

State-owned BEML on Tuesday announced the official handover of an indigenously developed electric rope shovel to mining giant Coal India. The mining equipment was formally handed over to Northern Coalfields CMD B Sairam in the presence of Coal India CMD PM Prasad and BEML CMD Shantanu Roy, the company said in a statement. "In a major leap for India's mining sector and a powerful stride towards the government's Aatmanirbhar Bharat mission, BEML Ltd has launched the country's biggest indigenously designed and developed electric rope shovel -- BRS21," it said. The BRS21 is a high-capacity, electric rope shovel purpose-built for large-scale overburden removal in open cast mining operations. With an operating weight of 720 tonnes and a 21 cubic metre bottom dump bucket, it ranks among the most capable shovels globally. "The successful development of this colossal mining equipment by BEML in just 24 months speaks volumes of our engineering strength and collective resolve. It's not just

Coal India's payment to govt drops, yet big support for miner states

For the financial year 2024-25, CIL paid ₹60,959.52 crore to the government exchequer. This was a small increase of 1.2 per cent compared to ₹60,197.8 crore paid in 2023-24

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Coal India leads the pack with a dividend yield of 8 per cent. Following it are ONGC, and BPCL, both offering a dividend yield of 6 per cent each

Coal India produces 781 MT in FY25; 7% less than company's target

State-owned CIL produced 781.1 MT of coal in 2024-25, nearly 7 per cent less than the company's target for the financial year. CIL's coal production target for 2024-25 was 838 million tonnes (MT). However, coal production by Coal India Ltd (CIL) grew marginally by one per cent in FY25, over the year-ago period, the public sector enterprise said in a regulatory filing. CIL's coal production in March dropped by 3.1 per cent to 85.8 million tonnes over the year-ago period. The output was 88.6 MT in the same month of FY24. The subsidiaries of the coal behemoth, which registered a decline in production are Central Coalfields Ltd (CCL), Western Coalfields Ltd (WCL) and South Eastern Coalfields Ltd (SECL). Coal India accounts for over 80 per cent of domestic production. In FY24, CIL produced 773.65 million tonnes, marking an 11 per cent growth over FY23. Coal India Ltd had earlier said that the realistic production target for 2024-25 fiscal will be 806-810 million tonnes, down from 83

Coal India, IIT Hyderabad to set up CoE for clean coal and net-zero tech

In a step towards enhancing research capabilities in the coal and energy sector, the Coal India Ltd and IIT Hyderabad on Friday joined hands to establish a Centre of Excellence for Clean Coal Energy and Net Zero. Coal India Ltd CMD P M Prasad and IIT Hyderabad Director B S Murty signed an MoU here in this regard in the presence of Union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy. As per the understanding, the Coal India Ltd would fund the centre with an initial grant of Rs 98 crore. Speaking on the occasion, Reddy said the joint initiative underscores India's commitment to developing advanced clean coal technologies and promoting the sustainable utilisation of coal resources in alignment with its net-zero commitments. Observing that the Coal Ministry has prioritised the development of research capabilities in the coal sector, he said the National Centre for Coal and Energy Research (NaCCER) has been established at Central Mine Planning and Design Institute (CMPDI) in Ranchi. A decisio

Coal India sets 788 MT production, 765 MT offtake; rules out price cut

Coal India Limited (CIL) is expecting a production of 788 million tonnes (MT) and an offtake of 765 MT for the current fiscal year ending March 2025, its chairman P M Prasad said on Monday. The initial production target was 838 MT, which was revised to 806-810 MT in January. In FY'24, the company achieved production of 773.65 MT, reflecting a 10 per cent year-on-year growth. Speaking at a mjunction organised Coal market conference the chairman attributed the slowdown in offtake to a rake shortage in large mines, but remained optimistic about growth in the coming months. Both production and offtake are expected to grow by 1.5 per cent this year, based on current estimates against 10 per cent and 8.5 per cent growth, respectively, last year. Prasad also mentioned that the availability of rakes had been a concern due to the Kumbh Mela, but after discussions with the Railways, rake availability has improved. On the issue of international coal prices softening, Prasad ruled out any pr

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Coal India's production decreases marginally to 74.1 MT in February

State-owned Coal India Ltd (CIL) recorded a marginal 0.9 per cent decline in coal production in February compared to the year-ago period. The company's' coal production stood at 74.1 MT in February this fiscal, down from 74.8 MT in the corresponding month of previous fiscal. The company's production in the April-February period was 695.3 MT over 685.1 MT in the year-ago period, CIL said in a filing to BSE. Coal India accounts for over 80 per cent of domestic coal output. The cumulative coal production during April-February period was at 928.95 million tonnes, registering an increase of 5.73 per cent, over 878.55 MT of fossil fuel produced in the year-ago period, the coal ministry said in a statement. The cumulative coal dispatch during the April-February period rose to 929.41 MT, registering a growth of 5.50 per cent from 880.92 MT produced in the corresponding period of previous year, the ministry said. "This robust performance underscores India's commitment to energy security a

Coal India's expenditure on CSR initiatives rises 37% in Apr-Jan: Official

State-owned CIL expenditure on corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives increased 36.5 per cent to Rs 497 crore in the April-January period of the current financial year. Coal India Ltd (CIL) spent Rs 364 crore in the year-ago period, a company official said. CIL, which accounts for over 80 per cent of domestic coal production, directs over 70 per cent of its CSR funds toward healthcare, nutrition and sanitation and education and livelihood, the official said. As the highest CSR spender among Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSEs) for the past five years, CIL spent Rs 572 crore to CSR activities in the last fiscal year alone, the company said in a statement. The company's CSR initiatives have positively impacted over 35 million lives so far, it said. The coal behemoth has spent Rs 5,570 crore in CSR initiatives over the past decade. The company recently received the Golden Peacock CSR Award 2024 at the 19th International Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility

Coal India's output dips 0.8% in Jan, first monthly decline in FY25

Coal India Ltd (CIL) on Saturday reported its first monthly production de-growth with the miner's output reducing by 0.8 per cent year-on-year in January. The company produced 77.8 million tonnes (MT) of coal in January as compared to 78.4 MT in the year-ago month. Despite the January production decline, CIL's management remains optimistic about achieving strong growth in the February-March period of the current fiscal, an official said. In December 2024, Coal India's production increased by 5.25 per cent year-on-year. For the period from April 2024 to January 2025, CIL recorded a growth of 1.8 per cent with output reaching 621.1 MT, up from 610.3 MT in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal. CIL's offtake in January stood at 68.6 MT, a 2.2 per cent increase, from 67.1 MT in the year-ago month. For the first 10 months of the current fiscal (April 2024-January 2025), CIL's offtake reached 630.2 MT, reflecting a 1.8 per cent increase, from 619.4 MT in the corresponding per

Analysts remain divided on Coal India's future prospects after mixed Q3

Coal India share price, on BSE, slipped 2.03 per cent to an intraday low of Rs 367.75 per share, nearing its 52-week low of Rs 361.30, on Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Coal India Q3 results: Profit drops 17% to Rs 8,506 cr, dividend declared

Coal India Q3FY25 results: The company accounts for over 80 per cent of the domestic coal output

SECL boosts pace of clearing mine overburden to increase coal output

Chhattisgarh-based coal producer SECL, an arm of Coal India, on Monday said it has increased the pace of clearing mine overburden to ramp up its output. In the current financial year from April till date, it removed 281 million cubic metres (MCuM) of overburden, registering a growth of 7.6 per cent year on year. Overburden removal (OBR) involves clearing of soil and rock layers from the surface of a mine to access coal reserves. OBR of South Eastern Coalfields Ltd (SECL) has "crossed 281 million cubic metres, achieving 105 per cent of its pro-rata target and recording 19.82 MCuM (7.58 per cent) increase compared to the same period last year", the public sector enterprise said in a statement. The company said it is removing over 1.3 million cubic metres of overburden daily. With this momentum, SECL is confident of surpassing its annual target and achieving an additional 40-45 million cubic metres of OBR, marking the highest-ever in the company's history. "Despite various challenges

Coal India eyes 4-5% FY25 growth, CMD optimistic on key coalfield targets

During April to December 2024, CIL recorded a production of 543.4 mt, a growth of 2.2 per cent over the same period last year

Coal India targets 4-5% production growth in FY25 despite challenges

Coal India Ltd (CIL) has acknowledged that the realistic production target for the current fiscal will be 806-810 million tonnes (MT), down from 838 million tonnes, company Chairman PM Prasad said on Friday. CIL production grew 2.2 per cent to 543 million tonnes till December in the current fiscal. But aiming to ramp up production in the remaining days of the fiscal, efforts are on to achieve a growth of around 4 to 5 per cent, he said. "We are targeting a production of 806-810 million tonnes in the current fiscal," Prasad said on the sidelines of the announcement of the 11th edition of the International Mining and Machinery Exhibition (IME 2025). "In the full year, we are targeting to achieve a realistic target of about 4-5 per cent growth," Prasad told PTI. In FY24, CIL produced 773.65 million tonnes, marking an 11 per cent growth over FY'23. He expressed optimism about getting closer to the target, citing the performance of subsidiaries Mahanadi Coalfields, Northern Coalfields

Coal India looks to Argentina for lithium brine assets, critical minerals

Coal India Ltd (CIL) has set its sights on Argentina as a destination in its strategic diversification into critical minerals, with a focus on lithium brine assets, an official said on Sunday. Recognising the economic significance and strategic value of minerals like lithium (Li), nickel (Ni), cobalt (Co), and others, the Maharatna company has initiated steps to explore opportunities in key resource-rich nations such as Argentina, Australia and Chile. "The state-owned mining behemoth has invited expressions of interest (EoI) from experienced consultants to conduct technical due diligence on lithium brine assets in Argentina," a senior Coal India official told PTI. The selected consultant will undertake due diligence, an initial review process to assess the financial, strategic, and geological viability of the identified assets, he said. Lithium brine is a concentrated salt solution that contains dissolved lithium and other minerals. Lithium is in great demand for its use in ...

BPCL, IRFC, NHPC: 5 PSU stocks with up to 14% upside potential in near-term

Despite ending 2024 on a strong note, select PSU stocks such as Oil India, NHPC and Coal India plunged up to 43% from the peaks; technical charts hint at a possible pull-back in the near-term.