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World Coal,
Coal India (CIL) could mine 1 billion t of coal by 2019, according to the country’s coal secretary, Anil Swarup, doubling its present output.
According to The Economic Times, Swarup told media that CIL has set a target to explore the possibility of pushing production to 1 billion t from its coal mines.
Swarup was meeting with officials of the Odisha state government to review its plans to boost state coal production from 110 million t to 200 million t.
Written by Jonathan Rowland.
Coal India Limited has beaten its production target for October, for the first time in seven months, Reuters reports.
The Indian government has begun the process of reallocating the cancelled coal blocks – and opened the door to the private sector in the process.
Two coal washeries will be built as Coal India Ltd looks to ensure better quality of the coal it produces.
India’s Supreme Court has cancelled 214 of the 218 coal mining licences awarded since 1993.