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Energy transition: How coal mines could go solarDisused coal mines could be refashioned to place vast fields of solar panels, a new report suggests, providing an unlikely solution to a co...18 Jun, 2025, 11.54 AM IST- As many as 299 mines identified as abandoned, discontinued, or closed so far: GovtMines closed before 2009 often lacked a structured closure framework, leading to non-scientific closures. Acknowledging the physical hazard...12 Jan, 2024, 08.42 PM IST
- Several feared trapped in BCCL abandoned coal mine collapseIn February at least five persons had lost their lives in an ECL abandoned mine collapse at Gopinathpur in Dhanbad during illegal mining an...21 Apr, 2022, 04.35 PM IST
- Coal ministry eyes private companies to run Abandoned mines of CILEarlier in the day, the ministry had held a stakeholder consultation with the private sector for discontinued/closed mines of Coal India. T...25 Feb, 2022, 01.41 AM IST
- Coal India plans to reopen abandoned minesThe company may offer these mines, many of which hold good quality reserves, to MDOs on contract. It will earn additional revenue without f...16 Jun, 2020, 06.59 PM IST
- Illegal miners using hi-tech machinery"The coal mined from such pits are loaded on trucks and sold to small players with no coal supply contracts from Coal India," the CIL offic...14 Jan, 2016, 11.33 AM IST
- Coal India may float tenders for abandoned 18 mines in AprilLast fiscal, Coal India received expressions of interest from 12 parties to form 50:50 joint ventures for re-opening the 18 abandoned mines.25 Jan, 2011, 01.57 PM IST
- CIL to operationalise 20 million tonnes mine in JharkhandCoal India Ltd, the country's largest coal producer, will operationalise a new underground mine having a reserve of 20 million tonnes in Jh...19 Jan, 2011, 03.34 PM IST
- Coal India hopes to float JVsCoal India Ltd hopes to float joint ventures for extracting coal from abandoned mines by the middle of 2010. Bids for the joint ventures ar...28 Jul, 2009, 10.10 PM IST
- Coal India shortlists 10 partiesCoal India has shortlisted 10 parties for participating in tenders for extracting coal from abandoned mines. About 12 entities had shown in...01 Jul, 2009, 04.57 PM IST
- CIL rejects Rio Tinto's offer for developing coal minesCoal India has rejected global major Rio Tinto's proposal for developing its abandoned and underground mines with total reserves of over 1,...27 Jan, 2009, 04.12 PM IST
- CIL to finalise JV partners for coal extractionCoal India (CIL) will finalise its JV partners for coal extraction from abandoned mines by March 2009.26 Dec, 2008, 12.17 AM IST
- Biz honchos like ArcelorMittal, Rio Tinto vie for CIL minesCorporate biggies like Rio Tinto, ArcelorMittal, Reliance, Sterlite, Essar and JSW Steel have evinced interest in reviving 18 abandoned min...17 Nov, 2008, 04.36 PM IST
- CIL faces safety concerns in reviving abandoned minesLeading coal miner Coal India Ltd (CIL) is facing safety concerns for miners in reviving its 18 abandoned underground coal mines.09 Oct, 2008, 02.04 AM IST
- Coal import, new blocks to cover shortageTo tide over coal shortage faced by power producers, ministry of coal and Coal India are taking various measures, including import of coal ...06 Sep, 2008, 01.58 AM IST
- CIL invites bids for 18 old minesCoal India (CIL) has decided to offer 18 abandoned mines for extracting coal in joint venture with private entities.06 Aug, 2008, 01.20 AM IST
- ArcelorMittal representatives meet CIL chairmanRepresentatives of global steel major ArcelorMittal had met CIL Chairman Partha Sarathi Bhattacharya showing interest in striking a joint v...13 Jul, 2008, 12.12 PM IST
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