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Revival on Cards?

India is witnessing an improved growth trend in coal mining, as Coal India Ltd (CIL) is aiming an output of one billion tonne by 2020. CIL has earmarked a capital investment of Rs 57,000 crore, as part of the road map for one billion tonne target, with a planned capex of Rs 8,500 crore in 2017-18.

MCL's coal washery project yet to get green nod

A green panel has deferred its decision on granting environment clearance to Mahanadi Coalfields (MCL) for setting up of a Rs 334.72 crore coal washery in Odisha and asked it to get forest clearance first, and also sought other inputs.

Mining Growth

India is on track to overtake the US as the second-largest coal consumer after China this decade. India wants to more than double coal output to 1.5 billion tonne by 2020. The central government has already taken specific actions including e-auctions of coal blocks; 28 blocks are already allocated and more blocks to be e-auctioned soon.

Optimisation of Mining Operations

A service provider is expected to integrate the whole chain of services like equipment, wears and spares, and services and consultancy under one comprehensive package. In other words, it should be a solution provider than just an equipment provider delivering consistent results, writes Anand Sinha.

Teri to study coal mining impact

A study would be conducted by The Energy & Resources Institute (Teri) to assess negative impact of coal mining and state expenditure on administrative machinery for approval and addressing externalities. For this purpose, a team of officials from the institute would visit Odisha. Simultaneously, the institute would also study the impact of allowing free power at varia

Adani to supply coal from Chhattisgarh mine to RRVUNL

Adani Mining, the mine developer-cum-operator (MDO) of Parsa East-Kente Basin mine in Chhattisgarh, would supply the coal mined from the area to Rajasthan state power generation utility RRVUNL. In 2007, the block in Chhattisgarh was awarded to Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam (RRVUNL) and the company in turn roped in Adani Enterprises for operating the mine

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