On a standalone basis, NTPC generated 254.6 BU during April-December 2022, an increase of 16.1 per cent, against the output during the corresponding period the previous year.
The Ministry of Coal has identified four coking coal blocks while the Central Mine Planning and Design Institute (CMPDI) also will finalise a geological report (GR) for another 4 to 6 coking coal blocks in the coming months.
The IEA also predicts that global coal production will peak in 2023, only slightly above the 2022 level and fall to 8.221 billion tonnes by 2025, below the 2022 level.
According to the latest figures of the ministry, during November 2022, Coal India (CIL) registered a growth of 12.82 per cent, whereas Singareni Collieries Company (SCCL) and captive mines /others registered a growth of 7.84 per cent and 6.87 per cent, respectively.
India's total coal production stood at 448 million tonne as of October 2022, an 18 per cent year-on-year rise from the production during the corresponding period of last year.
During the month, the production of phosphorite grew 87.6 per cent against the level in September 2021, diamond output grew 37.3 per cent, the production of copper concentrate rose 18.5 per cent and coal production went up 12.1 per cent over last year's figures.
New Delhi [India] October 12 (ANI): The Union Coal Ministry signed a memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with five leading Public Sector Units (PSUs) for Coal gasification projects on Wednesday.
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): The production of eight core infrastructure sector that includes coal, steel, cement, crude oil and electricity grew by 3.3 per cent in August, the slowest pace in nine months, as per the government data released on Friday.