Coal Industry

Coal supplies to power plants rise 36% from Sep low, stock depletion slows

Coal Ministry on Friday said the daily supplies of coal to the power sector have increased by around 36 per cent from the September low. The rate of stock depletion has also moderated significantly, while rake position has strengthened, the ministry said. "Stock depletion has slowed sharply, with the daily drawdown falling by more than half from 0.243 MT per day in September to 0.116 MT per day in October. The position is therefore stabilising, although stock rebuilding is yet to commence," the ministry said in a statement. Rail loading has strengthened correspondingly, averaging over 465 rakes per day in October, with the 470-rake target achieved on three consecutive days, the Ministry said in a statement. Supplies through other modes, including road, have also improved. The ministry further said that "some recent media reports flag growing risk of Power shortages in India as coal inventories at power plants fall to low levels" and, in this context, it clarifies that the "critica

NTPC plans ₹14,000 crore investment in Chhattisgarh gasification project

NTPC expects around ₹2,000 crore in government support for its proposed Talaipalli plant, which will produce synthetic natural gas and take four to five years to build.

Coal India raises September supplies 12.5% amid growing demand for power

Supplies to the power sector rose 10.63 per cent to 48.9 million tonnes in September, while coal production increased 9.18 per cent to 53.5 million tonnes, CIL said

CAG flags ₹1,662 cr DMF spend outside norms, mining-affected areas

Audit finds ₹983.32 crore spent in villages not affected by mining and ₹679.14 crore sanctioned for projects outside the permissible PMKKKY framework

IEX subsidiary Indian Coal Exchange applies for trading licence with CCO

Indian Coal Exchange will operate as a physical delivery-based coal trading exchange, providing a technology-enabled marketplace that brings buyers and sellers together on a single platform

India's power sector coal imports hit 15-month high in Aug amid high demand

Power producers imported 5.52 million tonnes of coal during the month, up 85.6 per cent year-on-year, as heat-wave conditions and lower hydropower output lifted electricity demand

Coal ministry steps up supplies as rake loading rises 20% in four days

Rake loading to the power sector increased from 370 on September 3 to 444 on September 6, while corrective supply measures were put in place for plants with critical stocks

NMDC to start commercial coal production by Q3, eyes 1 MT sales in FY27

State-owned NMDC will start the commercial production of thermal coal by October-December period and looks to sell around 1 MT of the dry fuel within FY27, said Amitava Mukherjee, Chairman of India's largest iron ore mining player. Under the Ministry of Steel, Hyderabad-based NMDC alone caters to the country's 20 per cent need of iron ore -- a key raw material needed to produce steel. In an interview to PTI, Mukherjee said the company has drawn a road map up to 2030 to diversify its mining operations to support the government's vision of Viksit Bharat. "Right now, we are 99.9 per cent an iron ore company. We aim to help the growing industries in the country with maximum of their mineral needs," the chairman said, adding that this year the company will begin the commercial mining of thermal coal and targets to sell a maximum of 1 MT of the commodity to potential buyers. "We have reached the coal seam (of Tokisud North coal mine), and the production will start by next quarter," the .

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

Policy reforms speed up coal block operationalisation: Coal Secretary

The recent policy reforms in India's coal sector have streamlined captive and commercial operations by reducing the operationalisation timelines for fully and partially explored blocks, Coal Secretary Vikram Dev Dutt has said. Aided by the government's policy reforms, the operationalisation timelines for fully explored coal blocks have been reduced by 11 months and partially explored blocks by 14 months, Dutt said. Cutting operationalisation timelines drastically reduces regulatory and administrative gestation periods, enabling faster mine development and quicker commercial production. Speaking during a meeting of Consultative Committee attached to the Ministry of Coal on Wednesday, Dutt said that continuous reforms introduced in the coal sector have reduced the operationalisation timeline for fully explored blocks from 51 months to 40 months and partially explored blocks from 66 months to 52 months. Captive and commercial mines have played an important role in achieving 1 billion

Coal dispatch grows 17% in July as India's production rises 7.5% 69.75 MT

India's coal production grew to 69.75 MT in July 2026 from 64.88 MT a year earlier, while coal dispatch rose to 86.33 MT during the month

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

Coal pensioners seek ₹10,000 minimum payout as Centre rules out revision

Retirees seek inflation-linked revisions after the government told Parliament no enhancement proposal is under consideration following an actuarial assessment of the pension fund

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

Newly listed Caliber Mining extends rally; up 45% from issue price

Share price of Caliber Mining and Logistics soared 17% to ₹616 on the BSE in intra-day deals, zooming 45% against its issue price of ₹424 per share in two days post-listing.

India says coal power plants have adequate stocks despite rising demand

India's peak power demand surged last week to nearly 270.1 gigawatts (GW), ‌driven by higher cooling demand as an El Nino pattern contributed to weaker rainfall

New coal exchange rules set to regulate trading, formalise market structure

The Coal Exchange Rules establish a framework for electronic coal trading, transparent price discovery and stronger governance, marking a major shift in India's coal market

₹37,500-cr coal-gasification scheme links incentives to competitive bids

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

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