Coal & Mining

Coal India’s Output Falls 3.7% to 453.5 MT in April–November

Coal India Ltd (CIL) recorded a 3.7% decline in coal production during April–November 2024, producing 453.5 million tonnes (MT) compared with 471 MT in the same period last year. The drop comes despite government efforts to boost domestic production and reduce import dependence. However, CIL’s output improved marginally in November, rising 1.2% to 68 MT […]

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Australian Coal Port to Resume Operations After Climate Protest Halts Shipping

Operations at one of Australia’s largest coal export ports are set to resume on Monday after climate protesters disrupted shipping at the Port of Newcastle for a second consecutive day, the port operator said. Climate activist group Rising Tide said hundreds of demonstrators entered the Newcastle Harbour shipping lane in kayaks on Sunday morning, breaching

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Joint CISF Operation in Kulti, Over 500 Tonnes of Coal Seized

Kulti, November 29: Acting on the instructions of the Senior Commandant of CISF Shitlapur Unit of ECL and based on a tip-off, a joint operation was conducted late Friday night around 12:30 AM near Puja Hotel on the Asansol–Chittaranjan Road. Participating in the raid were CISF teams from Mohanpur, Bhanora, Shitlapur QRT, Sripur Team, ECL’s

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Coal Secretary to Review Jharia Rehabilitation, Development Works in Dhanbad on Friday

Union Coal Secretary Vikram Dev Dutt will visit Dhanbad on Friday to participate in a series of review meetings and field inspections concerning coal sector operations and the ongoing Jharia rehabilitation programme. During the visit, he will meet officials of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) and the Jharia Rehabilitation and Development Authority (JRDA), followed by

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BJP Accuses Hemant Soren Government of Nexus with Dhanbad Coal Mafia

BJP state president and Leader of Opposition Babulal Marandi on Wednesday accused Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren and his government of colluding with the coal mafia operating in Dhanbad. Addressing a press conference at the BJP office in Harmu, Marandi alleged that illegal coal mining in the region is flourishing with the active involvement of

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Cabinet Approves ₹7,280 Crore Scheme to Boost Rare Earth Magnet Manufacturing

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved a ₹7,280 crore scheme to promote the manufacturing of sintered rare-earth permanent magnets (REPM), marking India’s first major initiative to build an integrated domestic supply chain for this strategically important material. The “Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnets” aims

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Coal India Seeks Unified Support from Trade Unions for Smooth Implementation of New Labour Laws

Coal India Limited has urged all trade unions and employees to extend unified support for the smooth and effective implementation of the labour laws. In an official message, Chairman Sanoj Kumar Jha said that the four new labour laws mark a historic transformation in the country’s labour framework, aimed at simplifying compliance processes, strengthening worker

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Coal India signs MoU with Rainbow Children’s Foundation to support BMT treatment for underprivileged children

State-run Coal India Limited (CIL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rainbow Children’s Foundation to strengthen support for Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) treatment for children from economically weaker sections. The MoU was signed in the presence of G. Kishan Reddy, Union Minister of Coal & Mines. CIL Chairman Sanoj Jha, Director (HR) Dr.

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ED Raids in Illegal Coal Smuggling Case: Huge Cash and Jewellery Seized from Asansol, Durgapur and Other Locations

Asansol: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday launched a massive, coordinated raid across West Bengal and Jharkhand in connection with illegal coal mining, smuggling and money laundering linked to the syndicates operating in these regions. The operation, which began early in the morning, created panic among coal mafia networks and associated traders. Raids were conducted

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SECL Launches Coal India’s First Paste Filling Technology Project at Singhali Underground Mine

South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) achieved a major milestone in sustainable and safe underground mining with the launch of Coal India’s first Paste Filling Technology project at the Singhali Underground Mine in the DSB Sub-Area of Korba, Chhattisgarh. The groundbreaking ceremony, or Bhoomi Pujan, was held on Friday under the leadership of SECL Chairman-cum-Managing Director

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