Coal Imports

Govt to invite bids from global coal miners before end of 2019, move aims at reducing import bill

Coal imports are surging after the government failed to open the industry to competition, despite having passed a liberalization policy 19 months ago.

India will overtake China as largest importer of coking coal by 2025; consumption to grow at 5.4% annually: Fitch

India will overtake China as the largest importer of coking coal by 2025, Fitch Solutions Macro Research said on Friday

Coal import by power sector in Apr-Jun period 14% less than last year, says govt

During 2017-18, coal imports increased to 208.27 MT due to increase in demand by consuming sectors.

Coal to be India's energy mainstay for next 30 years despite renewables push, says NITI report

By 2047, however, coal's share of India's energy mix would shrink to 42-48 percent, from about 58 percent in 2015,

With Coal India in record production drive, imports fell for sixth straight month in December

India imported 12.35 million tonnes of coal last month, a 34.3% decline from the same month a year ago

Coal imports fall 20% in January, snaps surging trend

The surging trend of coal imports in recent times snapped in January as shipments fell by 20 percent over the previous month due to lower demand from domestic steel makers, as per mjunction data.

Govt working very hard to reduce coal imports: Mayaram

Without giving specific numbers, Mayaram said government believes that coal imports should actually decrease even as he admitted overseas dry fuel is required to generate electricity.

Coal India's reserves inflated by 16%, alleges Greenpeace

The world's largest producer of coal, Coal India Limited, may not have as much extractable reserves as it claims to.

Brace for higher bills: Centre allows power firms to pass on coal costs

The move comes as the coalition government is trying to tackle a raft of economic reforms, some of them leading to unpopular price rises.

India's coal imports to be at 185 MT by 2017