Coal Mines

Government Makes Future Coal Shipment Disclosures Mandatory

Business | Reuters | Friday December 25, 2020

India's coal consumption was likely to rise in coming years, but it could vary widely, with 2030 demand seen anywhere between 1.15 billion tonnes and 1.75 billion tonnes.

Central Bureau Of Investigation Raids Five Premises In Kolkata In Illegal Coal Mining Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 22, 2020

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday conducted searches at five locations in Kolkata, as part of an ongoing investigation into illegal coal mining, a spokesperson of the agency said on Tuesday.

23 Chinese Miners Killed In Underground Gas Leak

World News | Reuters | Sunday December 6, 2020

Twenty-three people died after being trapped in a mine in China's southwestern city of Chongqing, the official Xinhua news agency said on Saturday, the region's second such accident in just over two months.

SBI Gets Bond Warning From France's Amundi Over Coal Mine: Report

Business | Reuters | Saturday November 28, 2020

Amundi, which holds the bond in its Amundi Planet Emerging Green One fund, said it had learnt this week that the State bank of India was considering financing the Carmichael thermal coal mine in Australia

Vedanta, Hindalco Among Winners Of Coal Mine Auctions

Business | Reuters | Monday November 2, 2020

The bidders who qualify then submit financial bids in which they detail what percentage of revenue would be paid to the government

Foreign Firms Shun Indian Coal Mine Auctions, 40% Of Mines Find No Takers

Business | Reuters | Wednesday September 30, 2020

The world's second largest consumer, importer and producer of coal has offered a range of incentives to attract investment and reduce imports.

16 Dead From Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In Chinese Coal Mine

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday September 27, 2020

Sixteen workers died and one is in a critical condition after being trapped underground in a coal mine in southwest China on Sunday, reported state broadcaster CCTV.

Drones And Giant Mist Cannons Help Energy Companies Fight Virus

India News | Debjit Chakraborty, Rajesh Kumar Singh, Bloomberg | Thursday August 13, 2020

As Covid-19 infections across India rise beyond the two-million mark, the country's energy companies are coming up with novel solutions to keep the virus at bay and their operations running.

Adani Enterprises Not Interested In Domestic Coal Mine Auctions, Says Top Executive

Business | Reuters | Saturday August 8, 2020

Adani Enterprises' Chief Financial Officer Jugeshinder Singh said the group would restrict participation to mining services

15 Million Tonnes By March-End: Minister On Private Firms' Coal Capacity

India News | Reuters | Wednesday July 1, 2020

India's private companies could start developing coal mines with an annual capacity of 15 million tonnes by the end of March, Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi told Reuters, a move that would end the near-monopoly of state-run Coal India.

World Going Green, Low Returns In Coal: Mamata Banerjee Asks PM To Rethink FDI

India News | Edited by Nandini Gupta | Friday June 26, 2020

Allowing 100 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) in the coal sector would neither bring competent returns nor new technology, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Centre's Commercial Coal Mining Decision Will Take Us Back to Old System: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 20, 2020

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Saturday said that the centre took the decision to auction coal blocks for commercial mining in a rush.

Coal India Shares Soar 7% As Government Opens Coal Mining To Private Sector

Business | Edited by Abhik Deb (with inputs from agencies) | Thursday June 18, 2020

Shares of Coal India ended the day at Rs 137.55, edging up 6.22 per cent from the previous closing mark

Why Can't India Be Largest Coal Exporter, Says PM Modi As Government Launches Coal Block Auction

Business | Edited by Abhik Deb (with inputs from agencies) | Thursday June 18, 2020

PM Modi highlighted that despite India being the second-largest producer of coal, it still does not export it.

"Coal Sector Taken Out Of Decades Of Lockdown": PM Announces "Big Step"

Business | Reported by Himanshu Shekhar Mishra, Edited by Sandeep Singh (with inputs from agencies) | Thursday June 18, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today kicked off a two-stage electronic auction process to allocate coal blocks for commercial mining. The move was part of the government's "Atmanirbhar Bharat" series of measures to help the country battle the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. The onset of commercial coal mining is a "win-win situation f...