Govt to introduce underground coal gasification specific provisions within auction frameworkIndia is set to boost its energy independence. The government will introduce underground coal gasification in its upcoming coal mine auctio...
28 Oct, 2025, 02.46 PM IST
Working hard to increase coal gasification: Coal & mines minister G Kishan ReddyThe government is actively promoting coal gasification to diversify mining practices and encourage cleaner coal utilization. An action plan...
21 Aug, 2025, 11.33 PM IST
Govt to launch 13th round of commercial coal mines auction on ThursdayThe government is scheduled to launch the 13th round of commercial coal mine auctions on August 21, 2025, in New Delhi, aiming to boost coa...
20 Aug, 2025, 09.46 PM IST
Coal ministry plans to offer additional incentives in underground mine auctionsThe Coal Ministry is planning incentives to boost underground coal block auctions in line with sustainable coal production. Currently, 37 o...
19 Feb, 2025, 04.11 PM IST
Hindalco, JSW Steel in race for copper mines in JharkhandHindalco Industries and JSW Steel are competing for two copper mines in Jharkhand. The auction will occur in October. Hindustan Copper's ai...
06 Oct, 2024, 11.03 AM IST
Coal ministry reviews progress of 71 auctioned mines to boost domestic productionThe Coal Ministry reviewed the progress of auctioned coal mines, emphasising the need to expedite operationalisation. With 71 coal blocks i...
12 Sep, 2024, 01.24 PM IST
Sops for underground mining in the works, says Mines Minister Pralhad Joshi"Underground (UG) mines are being bid out under commercial auction regime. This idea is to produce at least 10% of India's coal production ...
19 Dec, 2023, 12.18 AM IST
Tata Steel arm bags the Sukinda chromite mine at 93.75% premiumTata Steel subsidiary TS Alloys emerged as the highest bidder in the auction held on Tuesday, committing to pay the Odisha government 93.75...
18 Mar, 2020, 12.47 PM IST
Captive coal miners allowed to sell 25% output in open marketThe last date for bid submission is November 28 and the auctions are likely to commence in mid-January, a senior coal ministry official sai...
25 Oct, 2018, 11.59 PM IST
CIL invites global cos for consultancy on coal gasificationUCG is a method of extraction of energy from coal/lignite resources which are otherwise regarded as uneconomical to work through convention...
15 May, 2016, 11.51 AM IST
Government sets up inter-ministerial panel on coal gasificationIn the perspective of next two years some explored blocks will be identified for offer. Additional blocks will be identified for offer in t...
17 Jan, 2016, 12.11 PM IST
Government utilities get CCEA nod to restart commercial coal miningThe coal ministry also held a closed-door meeting with industry on Monday to discuss issues related to commercial coal mining by private fi...
17 Dec, 2015, 04.06 AM IST
Cabinet approves coal block auction for underground gasificationUCG is a method of extraction of energy from coaland lignite resources which are otherwise regarded as uneconomical to work through convent...
16 Dec, 2015, 09.14 PM IST
Coal ministry plans to auction isolated coal blocksThe government has identified Yellendu Dip Side in Telangana and Bandha-Singrauli Main Basin in Madhya Pradesh, along with five lignite blo...
05 May, 2015, 05.46 AM IST
- CIL invites tender for Rs 686 crore ERP project
To improve IT infra and information flow from mines, CIL on Monday invited bids from IT companies for a Rs 686-crore project to implement a...
08 Nov, 2010, 10.48 PM IST
- MNCs keen on coal mining in India
Companies like XIndia Ltd, Australia’s White Mining Co, Bucyrus and UK’s Anglo Coal are among the companies who have evinced an interest to...
29 May, 2008, 05.35 AM IST
- CIL to offer superior grade coal for 5-6 years to non-core consumers
Coal India Ltd (CIL), for the first time, has decided to offer superior grade coal extracted from underground mines on a five-six-year cont...
12 Nov, 2007, 06.15 AM IST