Analysis | India cheers the return of ‘King Coal’ as industry sees buoyant future

Analysis | India cheers the return of ‘King Coal’ as industry sees buoyant future

India’s coal industry celebrated the return of its major conference after a three-year pandemic hiatus by presenting a bullish view of demand, rising supply from new mines and strong demand for imports. “King coal is coming back and coming with a big bang,” Anil Kumar Jha, the chairman of Jindal Power Ltd., told the Coaltrans […]

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India’s coal production rises 12% in September

India’s coal production rises 12% in September

The country’s coal output rose a 12% to 57.93 million tonnes in September. India’s coal output stood at 51.72 MT in the year-ago period. “During September 2022, CIL (Coal India Ltd), Singareni Collieries Company Ltd (SCCL) and captive mines/others registered a growth of 12.35%, 8.43% and 12.37% by producing 45.67 MT, 4.93 MT and 7.33 MT, […]

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New rail link in Jharkhand to add coal evacuation capacity up to 125 MT by March 2023: Government

New rail link in Jharkhand to add coal evacuation capacity up to 125 MT by March 2023: Government

Government aiming to scale up coal production target to 1.25 billion tonnes by FY25 Government aiming to scale up coal production target to 1.25 billion tonnes by FY25 The construction of Tori-Shivpur-Kathautia railway line in Jharkhand is likely to add around 125 million tonnes (MT) coal evacuation capacity and help in reducing transportation of dry […]

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