Coal Production

Captive, commercial coal production rises 42% to 22.03 MT in October

Coal dispatches from captive and commercial mines increased 36% year-on-year to 21.11 million tonnes in October, while production during April-October rose 11.3% to 117.23 million tonnes

Coal India fired up record supplies as October output jumped 19%

Coal India's October supplies rose 19 per cent to a record 70.3 MT, with power-sector deliveries hitting an all-time high of 57.1 MT amid rising demand and lower coal imports

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

Captive coal mine output expected to cross 190 MT in FY27: Govt

Captive mines produced 68.98 MT up to September 10, up 5 per cent year-on-year, while the government expects output to cross 190 MT during the current financial year

NCL coal production, supply pick up amid shortages in power sector

NCL's coal production rose 67 per cent and supplies 75 per cent on September 8 from the September 1-3 averages as mine conditions improved after heavy rainfall.

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 .

Coal India's supply-first strategy holds as August production declines

Coal India raised August supplies by 5.5 per cent despite a 5.7 per cent production decline, as the miner continued to draw down accumulated pithead inventories

Coal output from captive, commercial mines rises 9.6% to 14.8 mt in July

Coal output from captive and commercial mines rose to 14.78 million tonnes in July, with the government citing higher productivity and improved capacity utilisation.

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 India July coal supplies hit record high, production rises 8.44%

Coal India said July 2026 supplies rose to 64.19 MT, the highest-ever coal offtake for the month in the company's history, while production grew to 50.36 MT

Coal India's Q1 output falls 7.5% as supplies rise, stocks decline

Coal India produced 169.6 MT of coal in Q1 FY27, down from 183.4 MT a year earlier, while supplies rose 3.5 per cent as the miner reduced pithead stocks

Coal output from captive and commercial mines rose 14.9% in June

Dispatch also increased in June as three new mines, including the Urtan coking coal block, commenced production during the first quarter of FY27

Rising demand, production recovery could support gains for Coal India

Rising power demand, thermal generation growth and value unlocking at MCL could support Coal India, though margin pressures remain a near-term concern

Coal India's production falls 11.6% in May despite record power demand

State-owned CIL reported an 11.6 per cent on-year fall in coal production in May, with output slipping to 56.1 million tonnes (MT) even as the country's power demand surged to an all-time high. Coal India Ltd (CIL), which accounts for over 80 per cent of domestic coal output, had reported coal production of 63.5 MT in May last year. However, the company did not share the reason for the decline in production. CIL's subsidiaries whose production declined during May include Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL), Western Coalfields Ltd (WCL), Bharat Coking Coal Ltd (BCCL) and Eastern Coalfields Ltd (ECL). The subsidiary which registered positive growth in May was South Eastern Coalfields Ltd (SECL), CIL said in a regulatory filing. Coal production in the April-May period also dropped by 10.6 per cent to 112.2 MT over 125.6 MT produced in the year-ago period. According to industry analysts, the timing of the drop coincides with a sharp spike in electricity demand, putting pressure on coal sto

BCCL halts Dhanbad mining after agitation; operations stalled since April 2

Operations stalled since April 2 at ABOCP mine in Dhanbad as BCCL alleges illegal disruption by local persons and files FIR; production and dispatch activities remain halted

Northern Coalfields' production rises 1.08% to 140.5 million tonnes in FY26

Coal India arm reports 1.08% rise in output to 140.5 MT in FY26, meeting targets and supplying bulk of dispatch to thermal power plants

Coal India's output falls by 1.5%, ample stockpiles ready to meet demand

Output dropped from a year earlier to 84.5 million tons, while sales grew 0.7%, the company said

Coal India aims to ensure power at fair price amid West Asia crisis

State-owned Coal India Ltd aims to ensure power at a "just price" to the country amid the escalating West Asia crisis that endangers global shipping lanes and imported coal costs, a senior official of the company said. Coal India Ltd (CIL) contributes to 80 per cent of total domestic coal production and 75 per cent of total coal-based generation. CIL contributes to 55 per cent of total power generation and meets 40 per cent of the primary commercial energy requirements of the country. "As a low-cost coal producer, CIL aims to ensure power at a just price to the country," the official said, adding that the country has adequate coal sufficiency to meet the anticipated spike in summer demand, with Coal India maintaining robust stockpiles at pitheads and power plants. CIL's pitheads have an inventory of 122 million tonnes (MT) of coal, while domestic coal-based plants are stocked to the tune of 53 MT, officials said. In-situ coal exposure at CIL's mines stands at around 60 MT, ready f

India's captive, commercial coal mines cross 200 MT production in FY26

Production from captive and commercial coal mines crossed 200 million tonnes in FY26, surpassing last year's output ahead of schedule and marking a key milestone for India's coal sector