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L&T wins orders for supply of mining equipment to coal, cement sectors

S N Subrahmanyan, managing director and chief executive officer of L&T, said, these orders are a strong indication of the revival taking place in the mining industry

Govt launches website to support entities involved in R&D in coal sector

The government on Friday announced the launch of a website for entities involved in research and development (R&D) in the coal sector. The website, which has been designed and developed by Coal India subsidiary Central Mine Planning and Design Institute, was launched by Coal Secretary Anil Kumar Jain. "The website will help in disseminating and promoting the knowledge and research work in the coal sector," Jain said. The website broadly displays the guidelines for implementing coal research projects with various forms, so that anybody can submit proposals in requisite manner. It also has lists and outcomes of complete projects and ongoing researches to have a transparency and avoid repetitive nature of projects. It also showcases photos, videos and news clippings related to the coal and lignite sector, and various publications are also available on the website. The website also contains identified thrust areas for future coal research keeping in view the future needs of the ...

Goyal meets top brass of coal, power sectors to consolidate rlys' coal biz

Coal accounts for almost 50 per cent of the freight of the railways

Mamata opposes 100% FDI in coal sector, asks PM to reconsider decision

Coal India is of the view that as foreign companies enter India and start domestic production, it will help in reducing imports.

Auction for commercial coal mining begins with investor-friendly rules

There is effectively no strict eligibility criterion for participating in the auction. The companies/joint ventures should be registered in India.

CIL union asks workers to follow Covid-19 norms during June 10 agitation

Along with protest, the union has decided to submit a memorandum jointly to the Prime Minister through the head of the company/area and also through e-mail

Allowing pvt sector to mine and sell coal commercially is a mammoth task

The government plans to auction 50 mines immediately

Coal washing not mandatory for supply to thermal plants: Environment min

In a gazette notification on Thursday, the ministry amended the Environment Protection Act to drop mandatorily washing coal for supply to thermal power plants.

MSMEs to get loans at 9.25% under Centre's Rs 3-trillion package

100 per cent guarantee coverage will be provided by National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company (NCGTC) for additional funding of up to Rs 3 trillion to eligible MSMEs and interested MUDRA borrowers

Covid-19 impact: JSW Energy puts GMR Kamalanga acquisition on hold

In February, JSW Energy said it would acquire GMR's Kamalanga power project (1,050 Mw) in Odisha for Rs 5,321 crore.

Sitharaman announces commercial mining of coal on revenue sharing basis

Sitharaman said commercial mining will be done on revenue sharing mechanism instead of the regime of fixed rupee/tonne.

Core sector output shrinks by 6.5% in March amid coronavirus lockdown

March performance is worst in current series

Covid-19 impact: Demand, pricing pressures to weigh on Coal India

Costs unlikely to fall; does not bode well for earnings

Private sector companies seek 'level playing field' for coal block auction

There are about 80-100 coal blocks which are likely to be auctioned in multiple phases over the next few years

Private mining, finally

Decision to auction coal blocks to commercial miners is overdue

Coal India's October output likely to be 20% lower than last year

Coal India aspires to produce 660 million tonne of the dry fuel in FY20.

Contractor market in coal mining to grow to Rs 60,000 crore by 2030: KPMG

KPMG has also looked at some of the active mining contractors and compared their financial and technical competencies

Coal crunch shuts down three units of NTPC's plant in Odisha's Kaniha

Power production at the plant has dwindled to 1000 Mw against its capacity of 3000 Mw

Unions urge Coal India employees to ignore govt's share sale offer

The government had recently sold 3.19 per cent stake in Coal India

Uncertainty ahead? Coal importers keep close watch on events abroad

Experts believe the unrest in Mozambique and elections in Australia and Indonesia could have a negative impact on Indian companies