In this issue

“Private sector’s prospect in coal mining very promising”
Pralhad Joshi, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Coal and Mines shares his plans for the coal sector in an exclusive interview.

Also read:
• Discom dues touch 1.2 lakh crores
• NTPC may put 7.4GW of preconstruction capacity on hold
• Thermal coal prices are expected to rise in 2021
• Coal India arms may get pricing freedom
• Power on recovery fast track

Read Coal Insights October 2020 issue and get a complete insight into the Indian coal value chain...!

“PRIVATE SECTOR'S PROSPECT IN COAL MINING VERY PROMISING”

As the nation undertakes the historic auction of coal mines for commercial sale of coal, this single-most defining reform measure announced by the government amidst the Covid pandemic looks set to reshape the dynamics of the Indian coal market. Spearheading this bold initiative, Pralhad Joshi, Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Coal and Mines, Government of India, aims to steer the coal sector towards a market economy, self-sufficiency, and a greener and cleaner future. Arindam Bandyopadhyay of Coal Insights gets to ask the minister the most topical issues that confront coal, in an exclusive interview.

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India's August coal imports down 18% on year

Coal and coke imports in August 2020 were down 18.28% on a yearly basis. Imports are down to 15.64 mt from 19.14 mt in August last year.

1 min

No power capacity addition in August

No power generation capacity addition in August, according to data released by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA).

2 mins

Power cos sign MoU for FY21

NTPC targets ₹98,000 crore revenues

3 mins

NTPC may put 7.4 GW of preconstruction capacity on hold: IEEFA

NTPC may discontinue 7.4 GW of pre-construction capacity as it focuses more on renewable energy, a noted US-based energy research agency has said in a recent report.

4 mins

Major Aussie coking coal project goes underway

15 mtpa capacity eyes China, India markets

2 mins

China sends confusing signals on Aussie coal imports

“Our commercial team has recently received deferment requests from some of our Chinese customers”: BHP chairman Ken MacKenzie

2 mins

Traffic handled by major ports down 14% till Sept

The 12 major Indian ports handled 299 mt of total traffic in April September, lower by 14% than 348 mt recorded for the same period of last year.

1 min

Indian Railways' coal handling down 18% in April-September

Indian Railways during April-September transported 17.85 percent lesser coal at 234.25 mt from 285.16 mt handled during year-ago period. Revenue earnings from coal fell 31.7 percent to ₹20,453.32 crores from ₹29,957.60 crore during this period.

1 min

Coal India arms may get pricing freedom

“If all the Coal India subsidiaries are made independent, they will compete with each other. (Then) I see the price of coal coming down”: Power minister R K Singh

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Coal Insights is India's premier and widely read monthly magazine on coal & mining industry published by mjunction services ltd (A JV of Tata Steel and SAIL).It caters to the entire coal supply chain from mining to consumption. It tracks the coal market with special focus on India, & covers production & consumption reports, as well as dispatch and stocks at power plants.It covers a variety of topics including demand, supply, e-marketing, mining technology, imports, pricing and policy matters, logistics, infrastructure and clean coal initiative. It also covers the interviews of the decision makers of coal industry on a regular basis.

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