New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) India’s captive and commercial coal mines crossed the 200 million tonne mark for the first time in FY 2025-26, with production reaching 210.46 million tonnes — a 10.22 per cent rise year-on-year, the Ministry of Coal said on Thursday.According to the government, dispatches from captive and commercial blocks also hit a record 204.61 million tonnes — up 7.35 per cent from 190.42 million tonnes in FY 2024-25.The previous year’s production had stood at 190.95 million tonn…
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New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) The country has successfully achieved the landmark of 1 billion tonne (BT) coal production for the second year in a row, Coal Ministry said on Saturday.With the sustained and coordinated efforts across the coal sector and the invaluable contribution of all stakeholders, this significant milestone, achieved on March 20, underscores India’s growing self-reliance in the energy sector and its commitment to ensuring uninterrupted fuel supply to key industries.According to…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) India’s coal production recorded a robust 18.51 per cent increase in February this year compared with the same month of the previous year, with the output of captive and commercial coal mines going up to 20.49 million tonnes (MT), while dispatches reached 17.72 MT, according to an official statement issued on Monday.The strong year-on-year growth in coal production reflects the sustained operational momentum and progressive scaling up of mining activities across the sec…
Washington, Feb 12 (IANS) US President Donald Trump declared himself the “undisputed champion of beautiful, clean coal” as he signed a new executive order aimed at expanding coal use and keeping ageing plants online. “Clean, beautiful coal, clean, beautiful coal,” Trump said at the White House on Wednesday (local time), welcoming miners and industry executives to what was billed as a “Champion of Coal” event. “You’ve never had a better friend in the Oval Office than me.”Trump s…
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) India’s energy sector must mobilise about $145 billion a year to bridge the gap between its robust economic expansion and ambitious net‑zero pathways, with the investments concentrated in power generation, storage and urgent grid modernisation, a report said on Tuesday.The report from energy and natural resources data analytics firm, Wood Mackenzie, said India remains on track to reach its 1.5 billion tonnes coal production target by 2030 with increasing emphasis on co…
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that coal will continue to contribute to India’s journey towards ‘Viksit Bharat at 2047’. On social media platform X, PM Modi shared an article by the Union Coal and Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy on how, over the last 11 years, India’s coal sector has been reinventing itself as a next-generation fuel.”The Minister underscores that coal will continue to contribute to India’s journey towards Viksit Bharat 2047, integrating seaml…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The government on Friday said that coal output and dispatches from captive and commercial mines recorded steady growth in the month of December.The coal production stood at 19.48 million tonnes (MT) during this period, while coal dispatches during the month were recorded at 18.02 MT.This represents a year-on-year increase of 5.75 per cent in production compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.During the third quarter (Q3) of FY 2025–26, cumulative coal …
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) The government on Friday said it has amended the provisions governing approval for opening coal and lignite mines under the Colliery Control Rules, 2004, in a key effort to enhance ease of doing and to make the coal sector more business-friendly.The amendment removes procedural redundancies and enables faster operationalisation of mines, while ensuring continued regulatory oversight, Ministry of Coal said in a statement.“The overall reform strikes a balanced approach b…