Coal
Coal India’s 114 mining projects under different stages of implementation
There was persistent persuasion by CIL with state governments for expediting land authentication in Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.
MMDR reforms to give new LIFE to the mining sector
The MMDR reforms will give new ‘LIFE’ to the mining sector, where ‘L’ stands for Long-term impact, ‘I’ for Immediate boost to mineral production, ‘F’ for Focus on public welfare, and ‘E’ for Ease of Doing
Raw material and finished goods — changing dynamics amid climate push
Current projections uniformly expect a contraction of demand and production in China in 2021. If this takes place, it would cause significant flutter in the trading price of iron ore.
February port volumes slip on month-on-month basis
This could be attributed to the renewed restrictions amid the surge in Covid-19 infections, especially in the advanced economies, CARE Ratings has said.
लगातार 9वें माह कोर इंडस्ट्री सुस्त, नवंबर में 2.6% गिरा उत्पादन
इसकी प्रमुख वजह प्राकृतिक गैस, रिफाइनरी प्रॉडक्ट्स, स्टील और सीमेंट के उत्पादन में कम
Govt’s plan to cut coal import goes for a toss as FY20 breaks logistics chain; local output stagnant
While coal production in India remained flat - rising marginally by 0.1 per cent in FY20, imports surged 3.3 per cent.
राहत पैकेज का चौथा चरण: डिफेंस, कोल से लेकर मिनरल तक, आज रिफॉर्म के बड़े एलान
वित्त मंत्री निर्मला सीतारमण ने शनिवार को 20 लाख करोड़ के आर्थिक पैकेज की चौथी किस्त के
Lockdown Impact: मार्च में कोर सेक्टर को तगड़ा झटका, उत्पादन 6.5% गिरा
फरवरी में कोर सेक्टर की ग्रोथ 11 माह के उच्च स्तर 5.5 फीसदी पर थी.
CIL’s coal price hike to push power tariff by 8-10%
Coal price has increased from 13 per cent to 19 per cent. So the minimum increase that will happen, will be 13 per cent for thermal said Anil Sardana.
Vedanta may bid for coal mines to meet energy requirements
Vedanta is planning to acquire coal mines via auctions as the mining conglomerate seeks to ensure fuel security for its energy guzzling aluminium plants.
Coal production in April curtailed on low offtake
Coal production had to be curtailed in the month of April on the back of low offtake of the fossil fuel, Coal Secretary Anil Swarup said.
Coal imports decline by 15% to 15.9 MT in April
Country's coal imports fell by 15 per cent to 15.9 million tonnes (MT) in April this year. The imports stood at 18.7 MT in the same month last year.
Coal unions may come in way of PM Narendra Modi’s ‘power to all’ promise
Coal India has already doubled output growth since Modi came to power two years ago, owing to the removal of hurdles to production like environmental clearances and land acquisition.
No coal for needy power units
Even as Coal India’s production peaked in FY16 at 535 million tonne and stocks have piled up at pitheads, power stations with aggregate capacity of 8,000 mega watts (MW)...
Coal linkages to cement, steel sectors via auction: Govt
Allocation of coal linkages for the non-regulated sector, which includes steel and cement, will be only through the auction route to ensure transparency, government said today.
Govt sets up inter ministerial panel on coal gasification
As part of its policy for the development of coal gasification, the government has set up an inter-ministerial panel for identifying coal and lignite mines to be put up for auction or allotment.
Govt okays methodology to fix upfront payment for coal mines
The government has approved the methodology for fixing upfront payment and reserve price for allotment of coal blocks to PSUs for sale of the fossil fuel mainly to medium, small and cottage industries.
Govt set to re-open commercial coal mining to private firms after 40 years
Government is getting ready to open up commercial coal mining to private companies for the first time in four decades, with the aim of shifting the world's third-biggest coal importer towards energy self-sufficiency.
Coal gencos face Rs 2.4 lakh crore bill
Coal-based thermal plants in the country may have to spend a massive Rs 2.4 lakh crore over the next two years for the technical upgrades to meet the stringent and ambitious emission norms notified by the ministry of environm
4th tranche of coal auction cancelled on poor response
The government on Wednesday decided to cancel the fourth tranche of coal block auction citing lack of demand from companies in the non-regulated sectors like steel, aluminium and cement.
‘Paris deal window dressing as India to double coal production’
Citing India's announcement to double its coal production by 2020, an influential US lawmaker today alleged that the Paris agreement on climate change is just a "window dressing" in the absence of mandatory targets for reduct
Coal blocks: Centre asks SC to start contempt proceedings against firms
If these companies are asked to pay, the Centre would end up collecting over Rs 5,000 crore as penalty
Coal linkages through auction: Exempt power plants for now, says CoalMin
Under the proposal, captive power not to find exemption
Western Coalfields lines up Rs 6,280-cr investment by FY20
WCL has also marked another Rs 242 crore for exploration, Rajiv Ranjan Mishra, Chairman and Managing Director, said.
India won’t need coal imports by 2017: Piyush Goyal
Coal shortages will be a thing of the past and India won't need to import dry fuel by 2017, except to meet requirements of the power plants located near coastal area, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said.
April-October coal import bill down by over 14%
In the first seven months of the current fiscal, coal imports have remained lower than the year-ago period for every month except in May & June
Adani says Australian coal mine ‘sound’ despite latest green challenge
Adani is aiming to ship 40 million tonnes of coal a year in the Carmichael mine's first phase to coal-fired power stations in India.
