Geology and Reserves of Indian Coal

India ranks second amongst the coal producing countries of the world in terms of annual coal production. However, in respect of coal resources, it is endowed with less than 1 per cent of world coal resources.

Gmmco: A one-stop solution provider

Customers look to Gmmco to offer complete solutions be it new equipment, used equipment, rental, buyback, tailor-made product support solutions, etc.

Coal production rises by 9% in December 2022 to 82.87 MT

India's coal production increased by 9.2 per cent to 82.87 million tonne in December 2022 from 75.87 million tonne recorded during November 2022.

Coal continues to be the major demand driver in mining

Arvind K Garg, Senior Vice President and Head, L&T Construction and Mining Machinery, speaks on the construction and mining equipment market in India.

Komatsu India launches new water sprinkler WT 80KL

Komatsu India (KIPL) has introduced the super-giant water sprinkler model WT 80KL in India. This has been introduced as a retro fitment on 100 t (tonne) Komatsu dump truck model HD785-7 manufactured in Komatsu India’s manufacturing facility in Chennai.

Gmmco: A one-stop solution provider

Established in 1967, Gmmco is part of the $2.8 billion diversified CK Birla Group. Gmmco is a priority Caterpillar dealer for south, central and western India selling mining, construction and energy equipment to customers including CIL, SCCL, and other state-owned enterprises. Gmmco offers a one-stop solution shop for all industrial requirements.

Leading mining companies are now taking steps towards digitalisation

Alok Kumar Verma, Director – Mining Business (India Region), Hexagon Mining, elaborates on the mining scenario in India and how digital solutions can transform the industry.

We see huge potential for digital technologies in mining

Alok Kumar Verma, Director - Mining Business (India Region), Hexagon Mining, elaborates on the mining scenario in India and how digital solutions can transform the industry.

Show of Innovations

With 614,000 sq m of space, about 3,700 exhibitors from 63 countries and more than 620,000 visitors from over 200 countries, the largest bauma ever held was once again a bauma filled with records.

Looking for a Turnaround

SCCL introduces GPS-based vehicle tracking system

According to reports, the Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) has recently introduced a GPS-based vehicle tracking system at the Coal Handling Plant (CHP) in Yellandu town, to keep a tab on the movement of vehicles transporting coal and prevent pilferage of coal.

Singareni Collieries to invest Rs 10,000 cr on expansion

Singareni Collieries Company Ltd (SCCL) is planning to invest about Rs 10,000 crore in the next five years on expansion programmes with a targeted revenue of Rs 34,000-crore after the expansion.

Singareni Collieries to ramp up production

The Coal India subsidiary, Singareni Collieries Company (SCCL) has decided to increasecoal production, due to the escalating demand for coal in power production. Officialsdecided to advance commencement of operations in all 12 new mines and open them inDecember itself.

Mining Equipment Trends

The mining equipment industry (MEI) is heavily dependent on equipment demand from coal and iron ore mining, both being highly equipment intensive, with over 30 per cent.

SCCL to expand Telangana power plant

Singareni Collieries Company Ltd (SCCL) awarded a Rs 5,817-crore contract to BHEL for the expansion of its 1,200-MW coal-fired thermal power plant at Jaipur in Mancherial district of Telangana, proposing an additional unit of 800 MW. The Board of Directors of SCCL met recently, approved the expansion plan.

Coal output at SCCL up 13 per cent during September

The Singareni Collieries Company Ltd (SCCL) has registered 13 per cent growth in coal production during September. The company recorded coal production of 45.44 lakh tonne during the month as against 40.24 lakh tonne during the corresponding period previous fiscal.

Large Miners Forward

While the global mining industry is on the decline, India is witnessing a reverse trend. Many international mining equipment manufacturers are showcasing their products at BAUMA 2016, Germany, in a big way, at a time when Coal India

Indo-German trade volume grew 13.5 per cent during first half of 2015

German companies in India are looking forward to the implementation of GST in 2016 which would help in the ease of doing business here, says Rajesh Nath, Managing Director, VDMA India.

India Fuelwatch 2015

India Fuelwatch 2015 organised by Volvo Trucks re-emphasises the importance of fuel efficiency and driver productivity. A good driver can make a lot of difference? and that is what the India Fuelwatch

We have plans to start more offices in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana

With the government giving more focus on smart cities, we feel the other smaller cities will also develop parallelly and there will be demand for construction equipment, says B Lakshminarayana, Managing Director, Sri Sai Infra Equipment Pvt Ltd.

Getting loan for new equipment and lead time are major challenges

We have over Rs 200 crore worth equipment for mining. We have trucks of Scania P380, Volvo FM400; excavators of Hitachi ZX650, Volvo 700, Komatsu PC 400, dozers and water tankers as per requirement of the sites.

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.

Mining Potential

With the growing demand for increased output of coal and iron ore and other minerals, the demand for mining equipment and machinery is expected grow manifold.

Demand for mining equipment from PSUs is expected to increase

Gmmco is fully geared up to serve its customers with efficient product support, so they achieve maximum uptime and productivity of CAT fleet, says S Ananthakrishnan, AVP, Mining Project Sales, Gmmco. Excerpts from the interview.

Demand for mining equipment from PSUs is expected to increase

Gmmco is fully geared up to serve its customers with efficient product support, so they achieve maximum uptime and productivity of CAT fleet, says S Ananthakrishnan, AVP, Mining Project Sales, Gmmco.

Mining Potential

With the growing demand for increased output of coal and iron ore and other minerals, the demand for mining equipment and machinery is expected grow manifold. The mining sector has gone through major challenges in the last few years. For instance, the CE industry

Projects to Augment Coal Production

Piyush Goyal, Minister of state for Power, Coal & New and Renewable Energy stated that the 7 subsidiary coal companies of Coal India (CIL) and Singareni Collieries Company (SCCL) will be taking up projects to augment the coal production.

Realising the mining potential

SCCL revises up price of coal

S Vivekanand, Director (Finance) of Singareni Collieries Company (SCCL) informed that the firm raised the price of coal across different grades by an average Rs 18 per tonne. In 2012-13, SCCL produced 53 million tonne (mn t) of coal against the target of 54 mn t. The company has 50 c

Mining Equipment: On the Threshold of Growth

With the growing production, the demand for mining equipment and machinery is expected to not just keep pace but grow manifold. The thrust on surface mines has significantly enhanced mine production capacity