Page 3 - Coal Mining

Next round of coal auction to have only small and medium-sized mines

The mines won't have legacy or legal issues as the Centre is trying to make the process as seamless as possible

Next tranche of commercial mining auction to be launched this month

Further rounds will continue thereafter: Coal minister

Coal mining opens doors to pvt players; power distribution fails to reform

The Centre amended the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015, in May to open up auction for non-mining firms; micro, small, and medium enterprises; and foreign companies

India sees consecutive year-on-year decline in coal funding: Report

The report finds a 126 per cent drop in funding from the commercial banks to coal compared to 2018

Best of BS Opinion: Beyond a seat at UN high table, mining watchdog & more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

CIL issues tenders worth Rs 12,500 cr for transporting 406 mn tonnes coal

Each of the mining projects have production capacity of 4 MTPA and above. The expenditure would be met out of the company's capex

Tweak in policy helps attract 'realistic' bids for coal blocks: Experts

Revenue-sharing model drove interest among larger firms, say experts

Gauhati HC defers hearing in coal mining inside Dehing Patkai till Feb 2021

The Gauhati HC said it will wait for the outcome of the enquiry by Assam government before proceeding in the case related to Coal India's mining inside Dehing Patkai, the largest rainforest.

India may close some of its coal plants as focus shifts to climate change

Efforts in India to close old coal plants have gathered pace amid rising outcry against air pollution and deepening concerns over climate change

No govt has the right to mine coal in eco-sensitive zones, observes SC

The remark was made by the top court which was hearing Jharkhand government's pleas challenging the Centre's decision to auction coal blocks for commercial mining

Commercial coal auction: Adani, Hindalco, Essel Mining among bidders

Govt gets 82 bids in technical round for India's first such auction

CIL finalises Rs 5,900 cr heavy machinery contracts to bolster production

Early this year, the company had said it was looking at spending around Rs 7,000 crore on heavy equipment to bolster production

States to approve land acquisition process for private coal miners

States had protested that the Centre was breaching their rights to approve land acquisition for private coal miners

CIL output may fall below 600 MT in FY21 on sluggish demand: Analysts

The miner could end the current year with the production of around 580 million tonnes of coal as against its revised target of 650-660 million tonnes, they said

Land acquisition for commercial mining may come under coal law of 1957

Under Coal Bearing Areas Act, Centre will acquire land and then give it on lease to miners; SBI raises concerns on offtake, demand of coal from commercial mines

Pay hike, allowances for contract workers in wage deal with NLC India

Settlement will be in force till December 31, 2026, will benefit 14,000 contract workmen

Energy pricing: Centre may allow Chinese miners to bid in coal auctions

The first of a two-part series analyses how price signals have been planned in coal sector reforms

Situation remains uncertain as some states still under lockdown: Coal India

The state-owned miner produced 18.05 million tonnes (MT) of coal from July 1 to July 16 against 19.61 MT produced in the same period last year.

Commercial coal mine auction during Covid-19 a dampener: Investors

Close to 80 queries have been submitted to the coal ministry on the MSTC e-auction platform

Coal India arm terms workers strike illegal, to deduct 8-days of wages

Coal workers affiliated to five trade unions had gone on strike from July 2-4.