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Captive coal mine companies get seven days to increase production

The government has given seven days to captive coal mines companies to increase the production to over 85 per cent of their targets, an official release said on Monday.

Coal India chairman lays foundation stone of Rs 285-cr connectivity project

Coal India Chairman Pramod Agrawal has laid the foundation stone of a Rs 285.05-crore first-mile connectivity project, according to a statement by the coal ministry released on Thursday

New players take lead in commercial coal auction

Prakash Industries quoted a premium of 55.7% for Bhaskarpara mine in Chhattisgarh, the highest bid of the day

Coal India committed to achieving carbon offset of 60k tonnes by year-end

State-owned Coal India Ltd (CIL) is committed to achieving a carbon offset of over 60,000 tonnes by the end of this year, according to a statement issued by the coal ministry on Tuesday.

Few takers for India's coal mines with production apparently having peaked

Coal consumption to become even more import driven as domestic production plateaus

Top headlines: OMCs pay high excise; CoalMin aims for asset monetisation

Lavasa Corporation bankruptcy proceedings terminated by lenders to Corporate profits to GDP ratio at 10 years high. Top news this morning.

CoalMin targets projects worth Rs 41K-crore for asset monetisation

These projects include coal washeries, coal gasification, first-mile connectivity for building coal silos/mechanised loading, offering mines to private firms under mine developer and operator model

Odisha government grants mining lease of Utkal-E coal block to NALCO

The Department of Steel and Mines of Odisha government granted the mining lease of Utkal-E coal block to National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) through a notification issued on April 12

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

Centre to permit sale of 50% coal from captive blocks; invites comments

The ministry said that it has invited comments from the state governments of coal-bearing states and stakeholders/general public on the said proposals

75 coal mines to go under the hammer in second round of auction

In order to keep the interest of new and small players intact, the coal ministry is offering only small- and medium-sized coal mines in the second round

Global investors move to renewable sector as coal demand dips in India

International Energy Agency's (IEA) India energy outlook said India would need a massive investment of $1.4 trillion if it were to aim for net zero by mid 2060

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

Govt mops up Rs 8,965 cr till Nov from auctioned, allotted coal blocks

The government mopped up Rs 8,964.75 crore till last month from the auctioned and allotted mines, according to the coal ministry

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

Mining reforms in a month; auction of 500 blocks in 2-3 yrs: Pralhad Joshi

The Centre is planning to come out with the proposed mining reforms in a month or so and the auction of mineral blocks will kickstart two to three months after the amendments take place

We are open to a coal regulator, says Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi

In an interview with Shreya Jai & Jyoti Mukul, Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi argues why coal production cannot be sacrificed at the altar of environment

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

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

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