In this issue

Coking coal: Prospects in a tumultuous year
A deep dive into factors any play at global and local levels.

Also read:
• India's power sector should prepare for climate transition risks.
• IEA’s Net Zero roadmap sees no new coal projects
• Power Ministry asks states to issue tariff orders
• China plans steps to cool commodity prices
• Coal India eyeing 10 mtpa surface gasification project

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Coking coal: Prospects in a tumultuous year

A deep dive into factors any play at global and local levels.

10+ mins

CIL's coal production up 4% in April

After suffering a negative production growth last year, Coal India Ltd (CIL) has started the new fiscal on a positive note.

3 mins

SCCL's coal production up 62% in April

After witnessing a subdued performance last year, Singareni Collieries Company Ltd (SCCL) has staged a rebound in coal production growth at the beginning of the new fiscal. Coal production by SCCL in April 2021 stood at 4.86 million tons (mt), about 61.9 percent higher than 3 mt achieved in April 2020, according to (provisional) data released by the company.

1 min

Energy sector rises up to Covid challenge

Country’s energy sector including coal has overwhelmingly acted upon the clarion call to provide life-saving medical oxygen supplies along with setting up hospital care facilities on an urgent basis to mitigate the second wave of the Covid pandemic.

8 mins

Coal India eyeing 10 mtpa surface gasification projects

Coal India is developing six surface coal gasification projects with an aggregate production capacity of 10 million ton per annum (mtpa).

4 mins

India power sector should prepare for climate transition risks

Domestic thermal power sector should prepare itself for the impact of the country’s climate transition scenario of 450GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030, a new report by IEEFA has said.

4 mins

Power capacity addition at 5,436 MW in FY21

Power generation capacity addition in FY21 stood at 5,436.15 megawatts (MW), according to data released by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), a drop of 23 percent from 7,065 MW achieved in FY20.

2 mins

Geo-referencing introduced for detecting, stopping illegal mining

Coal mining in certain areas has been getting a lot of criticism for illegal activities related to coal mining operations.

4 mins

Traffic handled by major ports up 30% in April

The 12 major Indian ports together handled 30% more traffic at 62 mt in April 2021 over 48 mt recorded for the corresponding month of previous year, according to IPA data.

1 min

Indian Railways' coal handling up 52% in April

Railways in April 2021 transported 52% more coal at 52.52 mt against 34.56 mt handled in April 2020. Revenue from coal almost doubled to ₹5,448.94 crore in April.

1 min

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