Commercial Mining

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Govt issue allocation orders for 6 coal blocks

The successful bidders got the vesting orders from coal secretary Amrit Lal Meena.

Coal Ministry launches fourth round of auction of 99 coal mines for commercial mining

With coal mines rolling over from third round of commercial auction and second attempt of second tranche of commercial auctions, there will be total 99 mines on offer.

Govt revises list, 38 coal blocks to be auctioned for commercial mining: Coal Ministry

The revision in the list includes addition of three blocks Dolesara, Jarekela and Jharpalam-Tangarghat (in Chhattisgarh) and withdrawal of five blocks — Morga South, Fatehpur, Madanpur (North), Morga-II and Sayang (in Chhattisgarh).

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

Five trade unions, including RSS-affiliated Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), of Coal India (CIL) have been on strike since Thursday to protest against the government's decision to start commercial coal mining.

Coal India trade unions begin 3-day strike; around 4 MT of coal output likely to be hit

On an average Coal India produces 1.3 million tonnes (MT) of coal every day, so it is estimated that the production loss due to the three-days strike would be around 4 MT, Nathulal Pandey, president of HMS-affiliated Hind Khadan Mazdoor Federation said.

Coal India trade unions to proceed with 3-day strike from July 2 as talks fail

During the meeting, the minister told union leaders that commercial coal mining was necessary as Coal India alone would not be able to meet the country's coal demand, Pandey said.

PM Modi to launch auction of commercial mining on Thursday; 41 coal blocks to be put on sale

The virtual auction event will be centred on the theme "Unleashing coal: New hopes for Aatmanirbhar Bharat", the coal ministry said.

Coal India trade unions plan 3-day strike next month against commercial mining

On Sunday, senior leaders of central trade unions of Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, Hind Mazdoor Sabha, INTUC, AITUC and CTU held a video conferencing, Nathulal Pandey, the president of Hind Khadan Mazdoor Federation, told PTI.

Propose to allot 2 blocks & auction 23 blocks in FY18: Coal Secy

Coal Secretary Susheel Kumar says four blocks have been set aside for commercial mining. Speaking to Anshu Sharma he also adds that the proposals for allocation of 25 blocks have been in the works.

Coal output to miss govt's target of self sufficiency: Report

The country is eyeing 1.5 billion tonnes of coal production by 2020, of which 1 billion tonnes would come from Coal India.

Govt may allot 15 blocks to PSUs for commercial coal mining

For the first time in over 40 years, the government is throwing open the coal sector for commercial mining, which at present is being undertaken by the central PSU Coal India.

Commercial mining: Need of the hour

Sanjay Sagar, joint MD and CEO, JSW Energy, says: "Current format on commercial mining is not attractive for the industry. Private sector should be assured of a level playing field for commercial mining."

To announce linkage auction mechanism by June: Coal Secy

A coal linkage is an assured commitment of supply by government monopoly Coal India to various end users as such power, steel and cement plants, and it is one of the two ways (other being e-auction) that Coal India sells the mineral.

Why coal strike call-off isn't Modi's Thatcher moment yet

Coal India workers may have called off their mega strike but issues remain over the government's roadmap for allowing commercial mining as well as restructuring the behemoth.

Coal India labour union strike called off

Power, Coal and New & Renewable Energy Piyush Goyal had a marathon meeting with the labour unions at Coal India.

Coal India to target output of 510 mt in 2015: Coal Secy

State-run coal miner Coal India, which aims to increase its output to 1 billion metric tonne (mt) by 2019 from 462 mt in 2014, is targeting production of 510 mt in 2015, coal secretary Anil Swarup told CNBC-TV18

Govt brings in ordinance to e-auction cancelled coal mines

In a move to decide the fate of coal blocks that were de-allocated by the Supreme Court recently, the government on Monday proposed an ordinance to allow e-auction of mines to private players while adding that state-run companies would be allocated mines directly.

GoM meet on allowing commercial coal mining postponed

The meeting of the Group of Ministers (GoM) to evolve a consensus on opening up coal sector for commercial mining has been postponed.