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Several trapped in an abandoned coal mine in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district

The alleged incident occurred in Chanch Victoria colliery area of Bharat Coking Coal.

Meghalaya HC appoints retired judge as head of panel on coal-related issues

Justice Katakey will also recommend the measures to be immediately taken to comply with the outstanding directions, including the sale of coal now available, under the aegis of Coal India Limited

Coal mining resumes at NEC's Tikak Colliery in Assam's Tinsukia

Mining operations at NEC, a unit of Coal India Limited (CIL), were halted due to environment-related issues in 2020

Coal India subsidiary BCCL's output up by record 61% in February to 3.24 mt

Coal India's subsidiary BCCL has posted a record 61% growth in its production to 3.24 million tonne (mt) in February this year over the corresponding month last fiscal, a company statement said

Coal India fuel supply reaches 575 million tonnes so far this fiscal

State-owned CIL has supplied 575 million tonnes (MT) of coal so far this fiscal, surpassing the total dispatch of dry fuel in 2020-21.

42 coal mines auctioned till date for commercial mining: Govt

The government on Saturday said that a total of 42 coal blocks have been auctioned till date for commercial mining. Of the said blocks, 10 coal mines were auctioned this week under the third tranche, the coal ministry said in a statement. "Under the commercial coal mining auction process, a total of 42 coal mines, including... mines auctioned in tranche-3, have been successfully auctioned till date with a total cumulative PRC (peak rate capacity) of 86.404 million tonnes per annum (MTPA)," the statement said. The 10 blocks sold this week are projected to generate an annual revenue of Rs 2,858.20 crore, the ministry said. The "annual revenue projected (is) based on the PRC (peak rate capacity) of mine", the ministry said. On the first day of the auction, five blocks were sold. Dalmia Cement Bharat Ltd had emerged as the highest bidder for two coal blocks in Jharkhand. While Mahanadi Mines and Minerals emerged as the highest bidder for a coal block in Odisha, Yazdani Steel And Power

Coal shortage now at alarming levels, say aluminium producers

The Aluminium Association of India (AAI) has approached the Ministry of Coal, urging the immediate resumption of adequate coal rakes for the highly power-intensive Aluminium industry

Foreign Consuls concerned about Deocha Pachami coal mining project

Discomfort stems from Bengal govt's plans to develop what could world's second largest coal mine amid a call for phasing down the fuel at COP26

In the dark: Stress test for the coal economy in India to meet demand

The mechanics of production and supply logistics suggest that power producers will struggle in the coming year too

Coal dispatches to power plants being enhanced: Pralhad Joshi

Various power plants are grappling with fuel shortages and efforts are being made to increase fuel supplies.

Coal India arm provides 76.6% coal to power producers in current month

Coal India Ltd (CIL) accounts for over 80 per cent of the total domestic coal output.

Govt reviews ease of doing biz with coal controller's organisation

The government on Thursday reviewed ease of doing business and environmental sustainability aspects and appreciated decentralisation of approval process of mining plan and mine closure plan

States get Rs 7,930-cr royalty from coal mining in Apr-Dec 2020

A total royalty of Rs 7,930.61 crore was provided to states from coal mining during April-December 2020, Parliament was on Monday informed. A royalty of Rs 2,102.01 crore went to Jharkhand, followed by Rs 1,575.73 crore to Chhattisgarh, Rs 1,489.44 crore to Madhya Pradesh, and Rs 1,165.48 crore to Odisha, Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi said in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha. A total royalty of Rs 12,962.92 crore was paid to states during 2019-20, Rs 14,746.11 crore during 2018-19, Rs 13,126.03 crore during 2017-18, Rs 11,227.14 crore during 2016-17, and Rs 10,736.7 crore during 2015-16, the minister said. The 10 states that were provided royalty are Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, West Bengal, Assam, Uttar Pradesh and Meghalaya. Royalty is a right to receive payment based on a percentage of the minerals or other products produced at a mine or of the revenues or profits generated from the sale of those minerals or other product

Adani Power takes one of three mines on Day-1 of commercial coal auction

Firm quoted 9.5% premium on reserve price of Gondkhari coal mine in Maharashtra

Coal India to close down 23 unviable mines, to help save around Rs 500 cr

Coal India Limited has decided to close down 23 unviable mines and it would help save the company around Rs 500 crore considering all costs, officials said on Tuesday.

World's coal producers now planning more than 400 new mines: Research

The world's coal producers are currently planning as many as 432 new mine projects with 2.28 billion tonnes of annual output capacity putting targets for slowing global climate change at risk.

21 miners trapped and 8 rescued in China coal mine mishap: Report

The mine in Hutubi County in the Xinjiang region flooded at about 6:10 pm on Saturday, the Xinhua News Agency said. It said eight people were rescued

Decoded: Why the industry is unhappy with amendments to mining law

The latest amendments come with the Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government opening up key sec­tors for greater private investment

5 miners, 2 rescuers killed in coal mining disaster in Balochistan's Harnai

At least five coal miners and two rescuers died due to suffocation after a methane gas fire broke out in the southwestern Pakistani province of Balochistan

Coal India approves 32 mining projects worth Rs 47,000 cr this fiscal

24 are expansion projects, eight are greenfield; combined incremental peak capacity is projected at 193 MTPA