Minister of State for Coal, Power, Renewable Energy and Mines Piyush Goyal has said that no thermal power plant/coal company has approached CIL (Coal India Ltd) for supply of imported coal for 2016-17.
FlashNews:
CleanMax-GACL Seal Gujarat’s Largest Hybrid RE Partnership for Industrial Decarbonisation
Atlanta Electricals Wins ₹2.85 Billion PSTCL Transformer Order
ULCCS Model Gains Global Spotlight at UN Symposium
India Clears ₹100 Billion ATF Stabilisation Package Amid West Asia Crisis
Chasing 70 GW Ambition, Suzlon 2.0 Re‑invents Wind for Energy Transition
Digi Yatra Crosses 100 Million Journeys, Expands Seamless Travel Across 38 Airports
AM/NS India Wins First PM‑SETU Approval, as Andhra Pradesh Leads ITI Transformation
NHAI Finalises Highway Monetisation Plan for FY2026‑27
Sonowal Launches Port Performance Index, Digital Maritime Reforms to Boost Competitiveness
MGL and Fourth Partner Energy Ink MoU for Clean Energy Push
IGIA Deploys SKYCAST, India’s First Next‑Gen All‑Weather Station to Boost Aviation Safety
REC Signs MoU with ERDA to Strengthen Quality Assurance under RDSS
SEIL Energy India Hosts South India’s First C&I Conference
AM/NS India Sets Global Benchmark with Ultra‑High Strength Welded Pipes
CleanMax Raises $575 Million for 1 GW Renewable Push in Rajasthan and Karnataka
ADR Adopted at BRICS Meet, Meghwal Pedals for Sustainability
The New Power Corridor
Mumbai’s Rooftop Solar Revolution: Tata Power Consumers Slash Bills by 50%
GAIL Posts ₹69.68 Billion Profit for FY2025-26 Amid Global Headwinds
Category: Coal & Mining
A Mine of Opportunities
Of all mining equipment globally, surface mining equipment enjoyed the highest market share, around 31 per cent, in 2015. Mineral processing equipment, underground mining equipment, mining drills and breakers, crushing, pulverising and screening equipment, and other mining equipment lagged behind.
Iron ore handling surges at major ports
Handling of iron ore has rebounded at major ports following the resumption of mining in Goa, Karnataka and Odisha after a long gap. In the first half of the current financial year ended September 2016
Coal dispatch by CIL to power sector dips 13%
In view of weak power demand, the dispatch of coal by Coal India (CIL) to the power sector declined by 12.7 per cent to 26.4 million tonnes (MT) in August this year.
CIL production up 0.2%
Coal India Ltd has reported that its coal production grew by 0.2 per cent to 230.06 million tonnes (MT)
Adani Ports standalone net profit dips by 13.48percent in Q2FY17
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) reported a 13.48 per cent drop in standalone net profit for the quarter ended September 30, 2016. Its net profit stood at Rs 916.67 crore in Q2FY17 as against Rs 1,059.51 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year.
Infrastructure, business-friendly policies keep Gujarat ahead in exports
Gujarat, widely acknowledged as the most business-friendly state in India, figures among the top five states that account for 69 per cent of the countryÂ’s total export earnings. It is also among two states, the other being Maharashtra, that together account for more than 46 per cent of the merchandise consignments from the country.
Coal dispatch by CIL to power sector dips 13percent
In view of weak power demand, the dispatch of coal by Coal India (CIL) to the power sector declined by 12.7 per cent to 26.4 million tonnes (MT) in August this year.
Coal India production up 0.2% in April-September
Coal India Ltd (CIL) has reported that its coal production grew by only 0.2 per cent to 230.06 million tonnes (MT) in the April to September period as compared to 229.54 MT of coal produced in the first six months of the last fiscal.
Slow progress of auctioned blocks worries ministry
The Union Mines Ministry has expressed displeasure over the unimpressive progress of mineral blocks auctioned by states, reports the Business Standard. Post auctions, little has been done to secure clearances to enable commencement of mining from such blocks.


