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Energy pricing: Centre may allow Chinese miners to bid in coal auctions

The first of a two-part series analyses how price signals have been planned in coal sector reforms

Coal India arm terms workers strike illegal, to deduct 8-days of wages

Coal workers affiliated to five trade unions had gone on strike from July 2-4.

Coal production nil in most mines during 3-day strike: Trade union leader

A coal ministry official said that on Friday CIL produced 5.55 lakh tonnes of coal Friday, which is 42.7 per cent of the 10 days average production (from June 22 to July 1) of 12.969 lakh tonne

Auction for commercial coal mining begins with investor-friendly rules

There is effectively no strict eligibility criterion for participating in the auction. The companies/joint ventures should be registered in India.

Coal India's volumes fail to pick up in May, earnings likely to decline

With the start of some economic activity and a slight pickup in power demand, some increase was expected in the company's coal volumes in May

Coal washing not mandatory for supply to thermal plants: Environment min

In a gazette notification on Thursday, the ministry amended the Environment Protection Act to drop mandatorily washing coal for supply to thermal power plants.

Cabinet likely to discuss proposals under Atma Nirbhar Bharat on Wednesday

These could include the much-talked-about proposal allowing commercial coal mining and may also include an ordinance on freeing up inter-state trade in agricultural commodities.

MSMEs to get loans at 9.25% under Centre's Rs 3-trillion package

100 per cent guarantee coverage will be provided by National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company (NCGTC) for additional funding of up to Rs 3 trillion to eligible MSMEs and interested MUDRA borrowers

Cabinet approves new methodology for awarding commercial coal mines

Auctioned mines will now entail reduced upfront payment; coal ministry has also introduced incentive for early production

Key takeaways from FM Sitharaman's fourth tranche of the economic stimulus

The eight sectors in which reforms are to be introduced are coal, minerals, defence production, aviation, power discoms in UTs, space technology and atomic energy

Govt to do away with mandatory washing of coal for thermal power units

The environment ministry now in its latest note has said, "In the overall scheme of coal, mine, washery and power plant, the extent of ash content in mined coal remains the same"

Ministry wants power plants to keep buying coal despite weak demand

Electricity consumption slumped 21.3% in the first two weeks of the lockdown ended April 7, compared with the first three weeks of March, according to government data

Govt is asking states to stop thermal coal imports: Pralhad Joshi

Making it clear that he was not politicising the issue, the minister said many states are importing thermal coal which is substitutable

India aims to be self-sufficient in coal production by 2024: Pralhad Joshi

Joshi said India stood fifth in terms of coal reserves and the Centre was working towards achieving self-sufficiency in coal production

Coal India production not to exceed 640 million in FY20: Official

The state-run miner had a target to produce 660 million tonnes of coal in 2019-20 as against 607 million tonnes produced in the last fiscal

Relaxing norms for private coal mining unlikely to attract investment

The government would do better to create a market for natural gas

One must be able to get coal from various sources with ease: Pralhad Joshi

"There is a shortfall and that's why we have opened up the sector. About the SHAKTI Policy… my predecessor Piyush Goyal has done well. But why are all these policies needed?", says Pralhad Joshi

Opening up mining

Removal of end-use restrictions is a major step forward

Iron ore miner NMDC diversifies into coal, gets two blocks in Jharkhand

The coal ministry has allocated Rohne and Tokisud North coal blocks under Section 5(1) of the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015, for commercial mining, NMDC said in a statement

Coal Min to set up sustainable development cell to promote clean mining

This move gains significance as the new private entities are now going to form a significant part of the future