Page 26 - Coal Industry

Central Coalfields awards Rs 9,294 crore mining project to Power Mech

Coal ministry, along with Coal India Ltd and Neyveli Lignite Corp, is offering 60 projects worth Rs 41,042 crore for private investment.

Adani Group strikes coal at Australia's controversial Charmichael project

The mine has been at the centre of several protests and campaigns by environmentalists.

Few takers for India's coal mines with production apparently having peaked

Coal consumption to become even more import driven as domestic production plateaus

CIL pulls restriction on exporting coal procured through two spot auctions

The development assumes significance as the current inventory of coal behemoth is little over 70 million tonnes (MT).

Coal firms around the world aren't setting up new mines, except Adani Group

Companies hesitant to invest in new projects as financing is difficult to come by and long-term demand is uncertain.

Coal India Ltd's coal offtake rises 38% to 55 million tonnes in May

State-owned Coal India Ltd on Tuesday said its coal offtake rose by 38 per cent to 55 million tonnes (MT) in May on the back of revival of fuel demand from the power sector.

CoalMin targets projects worth Rs 41K-crore for asset monetisation

These projects include coal washeries, coal gasification, first-mile connectivity for building coal silos/mechanised loading, offering mines to private firms under mine developer and operator model

Coal India firms up Rs 40,000-crore domestic coal evacuation plan

Coal handling capacity of these 35 projects is estimated to be close to 405 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) by FY24

Polluting coal to remain predominant fuel in India's energy basket

This is despite the country pushing for its expansion of the renewable energy projects

Coal India arm MCL registers record production, dispatch in FY21

MCL, a subsidiary of Coal India Ltd, on Friday said it has posted a record production of 148.01 million tonne

Deadline to adopt new emission norms for coal-fired utilities pushed back

India pushes back deadline for coal utilities to adopt new emission norms

India's coal import drops 14% to 196.13 million tonne in Apr-Feb FY21

India's coal import dropped 13.6 per cent to 196.13 million tonne (MT) in the April-February period of the ongoing fiscal year

Phasing out coal for power holds key to India's net-zero goal by 2050

Under pressure to commit to a net-zero target before climate change talks in Glasgow in November, the world's third-biggest emitter of greenhouse gases has been considering a 2050 deadline

50% thermal plants do not meet fly ash use norms, says environment group

Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh lead in fly ash generation; most plants blamed for flouting norms are owned by governments

To enhance coal output govt identifies 15 new projects: Joshi

To enhance coal production and reduce imports, Coal India Ltd (CIL) has identified 15 new projects with a capacity to produce 160 million tonnes per annum

Coal quality and quantity issues surface again; CIL denies grade slippage

Close to half a dozen states and NTPC have written to the ministry of power, complaining against discrepancy in coal quality and the billed amount

Coal India's production and offtake remained subdued in February

Demand was weak in the month

CIL's overall expenditure drops to Rs 54,241 cr in Apr-Dec 2020 period

The firm's overall expenditure declined by 3.3 per cent in the first nine months of the ongoing fiscal

No early end to India's love for coal despite climatic commitments

While home minister Amit Shah sees it as critical to India's goal of becoming a $5-trn economy, coal plays a crucial role in the politics of the Centre and eastern states too

Coal to be biggest contributor to India's $5 trillion economy: Amit Shah

'Single Window Clearance Portal' for successful bidders of coal mines under Oct-Nov 2020 auction