The Coal Ministry has identified seven blocks for development of underground coal gasification (UCG) to promote clean technologies in coal mining.
Category: Coal & Mining
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Captive coal blocks: Capturing future scarcity today
The coal ministry is expected to table the Coal Regulatory Authority Bill in the Parliament in the ongoing Budget Session. If passed, it would mean a new era in transparency in captive coal block allocation.
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Cil ups prices by 12 per cent
Coal India hiked prices of different grades of coal by an average 12 per cent for some of its consumers, increasing its revenue by Rs 6,000 crore a year.
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MoEF okays mining in Bellary
The Union Government has approved the diversion of forest land in Bellary for mining.
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Enviro ministry relaxes CEPI
The ministry of environment has agreed to relax the comprehensive environment pollution index (CEPI) moratorium allowing 16 projects of Coal India in seven coalfields to take off.
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JV for WB's coal-to-liquid project
Coal India (CIL), NMDC and the Government of West Bengal have proposed to form a JV to make liquid fuel from coal.
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Protecting coal bearing areas
State governments have been advised not to build mega projects or allow large super structures over coal-bearing areas as the coal ministry feared that such a move would sterilise at least 20 billion tonnes of the dry-fuel reserves and aggravate coal shortage in the country.
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Adani bags coal import contract from WBPDCL
Adani group has bagged a contract from West Bengal Power Development Corporation (WBPDCL), for importing one million tonne of Indonesian thermal coal over the next year.
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Govt extends coal mines conservation schemes
The Cabinet Committee of Infrastructure has approved the continuation of schemes of conservation and safety in coal mines and development of transport infrastructure in coalfield areas as plan schemes.
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South Africa's policy on coal exports
South Africa’s new policy on coal and coal mining will call for value addition from players, and companies that will set up coal beneficiation facilities or power plants will have better chances of securing coal.