India poised for critical mineral breakthrough within a year, says Minister G Kishan ReddyIndia is poised for major advancements in critical minerals in the coming year. A unified government strategy is accelerating resource secu...
28 May, 2026, 08.10 PM IST
Global power equations to shift further towards energy, critical minerals: Former Vedanta Group CEOGlobal power is shifting towards energy security and resource control. Geopolitical tensions are reshaping industrial supply chains. Critic...
27 May, 2026, 04.01 PM IST
Bihar hits a rare earth mineral jackpot: Cobalt found in Banka, gold in Jamui, says state ministerBihar rare earth minerals discovery: Bihar is poised to join India's rare minerals race with the discovery of cobalt, titanium, and rare ea...
21 May, 2026, 10.27 AM IST
Deep under China's coal basins, PetroChina is unlocking gas from rocksChina is unlocking a new energy frontier with coal rock gas extracted from deep within its coal basins. This ambitious multi-billion-dollar...
21 May, 2026, 10.15 AM IST
Governments worldwide shield households from rising energy costsNations globally are taking action to protect citizens from rising energy prices. Countries are introducing subsidies, tax cuts and fuel co...
20 May, 2026, 05.16 PM IST
India’s $1 trillion import dependence makes green transition a strategic necessityIndia faces significant import reliance across key sectors. Aatmanirbharta requires a growth model shift, with the green economy offering a...
19 May, 2026, 12.13 AM IST
Oil market enters tight supply phase after years of underinvestment: Nikhil BhandariGlobal energy markets are entering a structurally tighter phase due to years of underinvestment in crude oil and refining. While renewables...
12 May, 2026, 02.07 PM IST
Moody's slashes 2026 India growth forecast to 6%Moody’s Ratings has cut India’s GDP growth forecast for 2026 by 0.8 percentage points to 6 per cent, citing weak private consumption, slowe...
12 May, 2026, 12.16 PM IST
Don’t waste a good crisis: India needs a body not just for putting out fires, but also for long-term strategic energy ideasIndia is facing one of its worst energy disruptions, with far higher dependence on imported fuels than in past crises. Today, the focus has...
22 Apr, 2026, 12.59 AM IST
Global strategic oil inventory totaled 2.5 billion barrels at end of 2025, EIA saysGlobal strategic oil reserves reached 2.5 billion barrels by year-end. China, the United States, and Japan hold the largest stockpiles. The...
20 Apr, 2026, 11.16 PM IST
Reliance, Essar top bidders for coal-based methane gas exploration blocksThe bidding frenzy for coal-bed methane blocks heats up as Reliance Industries and the Essar Group step into the ring. The Directorate Gene...
20 Apr, 2026, 03.55 PM IST
Centre earmarks Rs 5,925 crore for coal, lignite exploration from FY27The investment will be channeled through the Central Sector Scheme (CSS) of coal and lignite exploration.
12 Jan, 2026, 11.53 PM IST
Coal India exploration arm adds 7.8 billion tonnes to proven coal reservesIt also added 9.75 billion tonnes of reserves to new resource category, which is a rough estimate based on preliminary exploration. India’s...
24 Jun, 2020, 09.53 PM IST
Economic coal reserves need to be identified faster: Coal Secretary to Coal India exploration armLast year, Coal India’s exploration arm, CMPDIL, added 6.6 bn tonnes of coal to its proven category of reserves – meaning it can be economi...
23 Dec, 2019, 09.56 PM IST
Coal India likely to scrap Mozambique production project on poor depositsCIL won a five-year licence for exploration and development of A1 and A2 blocks, acquired about six years ago, in Mozambique’s north-wester...
09 Feb, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Drilling near-impossible unless government speeds up clearance process: Coal IndiaThe environment ministry will take at least a century to give clearance to all 60 pending coal exploration blocks if it sticks to its exist...
09 Jul, 2014, 04.40 AM IST
- Coal India's Mozambique venture hits a glitch
The company is in the process of cancelling all the three bids received for Mozambique block due to a technical glitch.
21 Jun, 2011, 06.14 AM IST