India lacks adequate scrap supply, only 25% steel demand can be met through scrap-based production: Former Steel SecyIndia's steel sector grapples with limited scrap for green production. Only 25 percent of steel demand is met by scrap-based manufacturing....
13 May, 2026, 03.06 PM IST
Rs 1 lakh to Rs 14 crore in 24 years! Hindustan Zinc delivers 1,400x returns since Vedanta’s purchaseHindustan Zinc has delivered exceptional returns of 1,400 times since Vedanta acquired it in 2002. An initial investment of Rs 1 lakh has g...
07 May, 2026, 10.10 AM IST
Steel to stay costly through 2026, India to lead demand rebound in 2027: ReportGlobal steel demand will stay weak, growing just 0.3% in 2026, with China dragging growth while India emerges as a strong outlier. Despite ...
16 Apr, 2026, 10.23 AM IST
Tax tweak on coal yields net positive for discomsThe GST rationalization on coal, increasing the rate to 18% while eliminating the ₹400/tonne compensation cess, is projected to lower power...
05 Sep, 2025, 12.07 PM IST
Hindalco, Jindal Steel & Power and Vedanta terminate supply contracts with Coal IndiaThe state-owned company already faces an estimated 21% fall in sales this year and record pithead stocks. A company executive said the cont...
17 Jul, 2020, 07.29 PM IST
Private power companies seek more coal to soften pricesCoal offered by South Eastern Coalfields fell from 26.62 million tonnes in 2016-17 to 8.6 million tonnes in 2017-18.
14 Aug, 2018, 06.48 AM IST
Coal controller to study energy content of coal at CIL’s minesBased on this study, gradations will be declared for the 380-odd mines that come under Coal India’s subsidiaries, effective April 1.
21 Mar, 2017, 01.42 AM IST
CIL explores export of coal to neighbouring countriesIndian non-coking thermal coal of lower calorific value with higher ash content are not comparable with quality of coal usually traded in i...
21 Nov, 2016, 04.01 PM IST
Government push to slash premium coal prices may force Eastern Coalfields, Bharat Coking Coal into lossesThere’s a big discount on lower-quality coal while the higher quality fuel is slightly costlier, hence lowering prices of the first will le...
04 Sep, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
CIL's Eastern Coalfields plans to raise prices of low-grade coal by at least 10%ECL’s cost of production is higher than other subsidiaries because of the depth at which coal is extracted.
29 Apr, 2015, 05.16 AM IST
Coal India thrusts high-quality fuel on non-power companies"CIL reduced prices of this category recently, yet buyers are finding the international variety a shade cheaper," a CIL official said.
18 Jun, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
- Price of electricity in rural Bengal may go up
The revision in coal prices by Coal India Ltd may lead to an increase in electricity tariffs in rural Bengal.
28 May, 2013, 08.11 PM IST
- CIL raises coal rates by 10%; input cost may go up for users
CIL will raise coal prices by an average of 10% on lower grades with effect from tomorrow, a move which may lead to higher input costs for ...
27 May, 2013, 10.11 PM IST
Abolish Coal India’s monopoly, break it upThe current clash between NTPC, India’s main power producer, and Coal India (CIL), the coal monopoly, can be hugely transformative for the ...
11 Apr, 2013, 07.48 AM IST
- Chhattisgarh Power incurs Rs 1,550 cr loss due to change in tender
CSEB decided to explore the Parsa block through a joint venture company and invited tenders to develop, mine and transport the coal from Pa...
22 Mar, 2013, 09.47 PM IST
- Crisil assigns grade 4/5 to ACB's forthcoming IPO
Rating agency Crisil has assigned grade 4/5 to proposed in ital public offer (IPO) of the coal washeries operator ACB (India) indicating "a...
31 Jan, 2013, 08.36 PM IST
- Tata Power's Mundra project losses likely to reduce
Loss at the Tata Power's Mundra Project is likely to halve due to the recent drop in the international coal prices & the management actions.
07 Sep, 2012, 06.00 PM IST