Centre auctions record 200 mineral blocks in FY26, highest everA record 200 mineral blocks will be sold in 2025-26. This is the highest ever in a single year. Tamil Nadu is conducting auctions for the f...
19 Mar, 2026, 11.09 PM IST
Coal ministry cancels mining license to Jaypee after sale of end-use plant to UltratechJaypee Cement sold three of the four projects attached to the Mandla South block in Madhya Pradesh, without the right to cola block, to Ult...
08 Mar, 2018, 09.01 PM IST
Coal India monopoly to end as decks cleared for mining by private playersThis marks a long-expected reform aimed at boosting investment and output. It is also seen as lowering prices and imports while introducing...
21 Feb, 2018, 06.31 AM IST
MahaGenco pins hopes on allocation of new mines after Supreme Court scraps licenceMahaGenco had permission to extract 30 mn tonnes of coal per annum from Machhakata-Mahanadi block, but SC cancelled its licence, along with...
05 Jan, 2015, 04.54 AM IST
Coal: Oil Ministry to move Cabinet to allow private firm in CBM miningThe government had last year allowed only CIL, the world's largest coal miner, to explore and produce coal-bed methane in its existing coal...
17 Nov, 2014, 04.52 PM IST
Supreme Court's verdict on coal blocks opens pandora's box of issues for coal ministryThe 10 blocks are part of 14 mines allotted to public sector power companies in July last year to cater to nearly 31,800 MW power generatio...
27 Sep, 2014, 11.42 AM IST
Supreme Court ruling on coal block allocation to hit steel, utility earnings: FitchThe SC decision also levies a fine of Rs 295 per tonne on coal produced to date from the mines affected, which could amount to Rs 7,300 cr.
26 Sep, 2014, 11.09 AM IST
Coal ministry prepares backup plan to allocate 40 operational mines to Coal India Limited and othersThe apex court on Tuesday reserved its order in the coal block allocation case after saying on August 25 that more than 200 allotments made...
12 Sep, 2014, 06.07 AM IST
Coal verdict: Should banks, investors, jobseekers & others pay the price for the state’s mistakes?Illegal allocations were by the state. Should banks, investors, workers, jobseekers and other stakeholders pay the price for the state’s mi...
01 Sep, 2014, 02.59 AM IST
Coal Ministry to review decision to cancel licences to Tata Sons, Jindal SteelCoal ministry will review its decision to cancel licences of Tata Sons and Jindal Steel following pressure from companies and the host stat...
09 Dec, 2013, 07.52 AM IST
Coal mining licences of 11 captive blocks held by Tatas, Jindal Steel, Birla & Monnet Ispat cancelledThe coal ministry has cancelled coal mining licences of 11 captive blocks held by companies like Tata Sons, Jindal Steel & Power, Birla Cor...
22 Nov, 2013, 02.21 PM IST
Licences of 11 coal blocks may be revokedAn inter-ministerial group has recommended revoking the licences of 11 mines with over 4.5 billion tonnes of reserves.
20 Nov, 2013, 07.57 AM IST
Coal panel recommends cancellation of blocks of Tata Sons, Birla Corp, Dalmia Cement, JSPLCoal panel recommends cancellation of blocks of Tata Sons, Birla Corp, Dalmia Cement, JSPL.
19 Nov, 2013, 07.19 PM IST
Coal ministry to merge cases of 40 companies to save timeThe coal ministry will club legal cases of 40 companies related to cancellation of mining licences and penalties into a single case to save...
23 Aug, 2013, 03.14 AM IST
- Coal ministry will have power over regulator
According to the Coal Regulatory Authority Bill the central government’s decisions will be binding on the authority.
13 Apr, 2012, 02.19 AM IST
- GMR to start mining coal in Indonesia next month
GMR Energy would start mining activity at its coal mine in Indonesia from next month, according to a source.
14 Apr, 2011, 04.21 PM IST
- JSW Energy to buy more coal assets in South Africa
Sources close to the development told ET Now that JSW Energy will pay Rs 25 crores to Osho for transferring the licence for a 25000 hectare...
09 Jun, 2010, 05.31 PM IST