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Tree cutting begins to expand coal mines in Chhattisgarh's Hasdeo Arand

Tree felling for Parsa East and Kete Basan (PEKB) phase-2 extension coal mines in the biodiversity-rich Hasdeo Arand region of Chhattisgarh's Surguja district has begun amid police security cover. Activists alleged police on Thursday detained those who were protesting against coal mining in the Hasdeo area. The Opposition Congress raised the issue in the state Assembly and accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government of favouring industrialists. The local administration claimed it had all the necessary permissions to go ahead with tree felling, while police officials said they had visited the residences of some locals to advise them not to create a law and order situation. Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai told reporters in the Assembly complex that he has received information about opposition by people (against deforestation) but no arrest has been made. The forest department started felling trees for PEKB phase 2 in Udaipur development block of Surguja district this (Thursday

NTPC Mining logs 23.22 MMT coal output in FY24 so far, surpasses FY23 total

NTPC Mining has achieved coal output of 23.22 Million Metric Tonne (MMT) in FY24 so far, surpassing 23.20 MMT achieved in entire 2022-23 financial year. The milestone was achieved in record 257 days, taking 108 less days than in FY23, recording year-on-year growth of 77 per cent in coal production and 88 per cent in dispatch. NTPC Mining is a subsidiary of NTPC Ltd. "NTPC Mining Ltd (NML) has surpassed the coal production in current fiscal FY24 by producing 23.223 MMT on 13 Dec 2023 compared to FY2022-23 that was 23.203 MMT," a company statement said. Since December 2016, NML's cumulative coal production is more than 91 MMT from its four operational captive mines namely Pakri Barwadih & Chatti-Bariatu coal mines in Jharkhand, Dulanga mine in Odisha and Talaipalli mine in Chhattisgarh. In its pursuit of sustained growth in coal production, NTPC has implemented a comprehensive range of strategies and cutting-edge technologies. These include adoption of rigorous safety measures, ...

Coal India's e-auction volume projected to double in second half of FY24

Coal India is likely to e-auction approximately 60 million tonnes of coal in the second half of the current fiscal year, according to estimates indicated by the management. This represents a significant increase from the 32 million tonnes sold in the first two quarters of the year, officials said. Coal India informed analysts that it aims to sell 15 per cent of its production in the second half of the current fiscal (September 2023-March 2024) through e-auctions, which currently command a premium of around 90 per cent over the Fuel Supply Agreement (FSA) price. "We are expecting 15 per cent of production to be e-auctioned in the second half," Coal India chairman PM Prasad said. In the first half of the year, Coal India produced 360 million tonne and the miner remained confident to produce 780 million tonne this fiscal. Coal India also informed of its plans to raise e-auction share of production from 10 to 15 per cent in the current fiscal year and further increase it to 20 per cen

26 killed, 38 injured in fire at a coal mining company building in China

A fire ripped through a building of a coal mine company in north China's Shanxi province on Thursday, killing at least 26 people and injuring 38, state media reported. The fire started on the second floor of the five-story building located in Lishi District of Lyuliang City at around 6.50 am (local time). The on-site rescue operation ended at 1:45 pm (local time) on Thursday, according to the information office of the city. An earlier report by the state-run Xinhua news agency said 60 people were sent to the hospital for treatment. Chinese President Xi Jinping who is currently in the US has ordered all-out efforts to rescue the injured. Xi, who is currently visiting the US, asked authorities to inspect and remove risks in key industries to safeguard people's lives and property as well as social stability, official media reported. The building belongs to a private coal mine company. Industrial accidents are common in China due to lax safety standards and poor enforcement, the repo

GSI conducts 122 exploration projects for critical minerals this year

In the last three years, a total of 422 critical minerals exploration projects were taken by the scientific agency

Coal mining bet stumbles as wary banks weigh rising risks: Official

Coal officials and banking executives in the world's second-largest coal producer discussed the issue at a June meeting called by the government in a bid to ease the funding deadlock

3 dead, many feared trapped in illegal coal mine collapse in Dhanbad

The coal mine collapsed at 10:30 am when local villagers were engaged in mining; the exact number of people killed or trapped is still unknown, says DSP Abhishek Kuma

Coal mining to resume in Meghalaya after 9 years, says CM Conrad Sangma

Coal mining is set to resume in Meghalaya after nine years, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said on Wednesday. He said the Union Ministry of Coal has provided approval for mining lease to four license applicants that would lead to the commencement of scientific mining ensuring minimal environmental impact through sustainable and legally compliant extraction procedures. "In a significant step towards initiating scientific coal mining, the Ministry of Coal had last month provided approval for mining lease to four applicants out of the 17 prospecting license applicants," Sangma told PTI. He said the mining will follow scientific procedures ensuring minimal environmental impact through sustainable and legally compliant extraction procedures. According to the chief minister, as part of scientific mining, reclamation of coal mining areas and use of advanced technologies such as remote sensing, aerial surveys and 3D modelling would be prioritised and environmental impact would be mitigated

TN govt will never allow coal mining from state's Delta region: CM Stalin

Tamil Nadu CM M.K. Stalin said that state govt would never permit coal mining/lignite mining from Delta districts. CM was responding to special call attention motions moved by legislators

Coal mining will never be allowed in TN's delta region: CM Stalin

The State government would never permit coal/lignite mining in Tamil Nadu's Cauvery delta districts, Chief Minister M K Stalin told the state Assembly on Wednesday. Replying to special call attention motions moved by MLAs, Stalin said he too was shocked like others when he came to know about the Centre's auctioning process for three coal blocks in the delta region of Tamil Nadu. Immediately, he wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi against it and tasked DMK MP T R Baalu to take up the matter with the Centre and Union Coal Minister Prahlad Joshi assured the Parliamentarian that Tamil Nadu CM's opposition would be given due weightage and taken into account. Stalin said not only in his capacity as Chief Minister but also as a person belonging to the delta region (Tiruvarur district) mining projects would never be allowed in delta districts of Tamil Nadu.

Government successfully bids out 29 coal blocks for commercial mining

The ministry launched the auction of coal reserves for commercial mining in the sixth round and second attempt of fifth round on November 3, 2022

Illegal coal mining may push WB's Raniganj towards Joshimath-like crisis

Mamata Banerjee last week said that a Joshimath-like tragedy in Raniganj will affect the lives and livelihood of over 20,000 people in the region

Centre 'modifies' 62 unsold coal mines to make them attractive for buyers

Out of the 141 coal blocks which the Centre has put up for commercial auction, 62 mines are old which had gone unsold during previous attempts; hence they have been modified

India offers policy stability, transparency: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

India offers policy stability, transparency and consultative process of governance to incubate investment, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday as she invited investments in prospecting energy resources in the country. Stressing that there is a need for investments in coal, she said, "We need greater investments also to help in gasification of coal. I invite all of you to energetically participate in the (sixth round of commercial mines) auction processes which have been launched today and keep your options also further extended for greater extraction of minerals in India." During this 'Amrit Kaal', India needs all the basic minerals as the country is in the process of rapid growth, she added. Quoting a Morgan Stanley report, the finance minister said India is the place where investment should be. "This is where action is. We are definitely creating a policy environment through which greater transparency and greater policy stability guides and invites investments. T

Coal India aims to reach close to its production target of 306 MT in H1FY23

State-owned CIL on Wednesday said it will reach close to its production target of 306 million tonnes (MT) in the first half of FY23, provided its mining areas are not extremely affected by heavy rains this month. Coal India Ltd (CIL) accounts for over 80 per cent of domestic coal output. "At the current pace of production...the company is hopeful of reaching close to the apportioned H1 target of 306 MT," CIL said. Of the total production target of 700 MT for FY23, the output split is around 44 per cent in the first half and 56 per cent in the second half, the company said in a statement. Coal India's production increased by 44.6 million tonnes in just five months and four days of the ongoing fiscal (as of September 4). CIL's progressive production touched 259.6 MT as on 4 September, compared to 215 MT during the same period date last year, the statement said. The public sector unit began to chase the production output with growth rate of 12.4 per cent which, on the back of a stro

NTPC registers growth of 62% in coal output from captive mines in Apr-Aug

NTPC has registered a 62 per cent growth in coal production from its captive mines, the state-run power producer said on Friday. NTPC continues to demonstrate an increasing trend in coal production from its captive mines, a company statement said. The coal production in this fiscal till August 2022, was 7.36 MMT, posting a robust growth of 62 per cent when compared to 4.55 MMT achieved in the same period of the last year, it stated. With meticulous planning, resource mobilization, and regular monitoring, NTPC could achieve substantial growth even during the monsoon period, so far, and is hopeful of maintaining similar growth, it added. The coal dispatch from the NTPC's captive mines has been 7.52 MMT against 5.47 MMT in FY22 for the same period (April to August) registering a growth of 37 per cent. The NTPC has taken various steps to augment the coal production from its coal mines. The engagement of high-capacity dumpers as well as an increase in the existing fleet size of excav

Chhattisgarh: New mines give South Eastern Coalfields a ray of hope

The coalfields are part of Central India Coalfields and the mines are developed and operated by SECL, a Chhattisgarh-based arm of state-run Coal India (CIL)

Coal Secretary stresses on need to increase production of dry-fuel

Jain said NCL is eager to promote sustainable coal mining which is getting reflected in the recent initiatives by the coal miniratna, the coal ministry said in a statement.

Govt to monetise assets worth Rs 75,200 cr in coal mining sector in FY23

According to the National Monetisation Pipeline, 160 coal mining assets with an estimated worth of Rs 28,747 crore have been identified for monetisation during FY22-25.

TMC MLA Saokat Molla skips CBI questioning over coal mining scam

Trinamool Congress MLA Saokat Molla failed to appear before the CBI in connection with an investigation into a coal mining scam, an officer of the agency said