January 19, 2011 (Coal Geology): India has sought cooperation in the fields of clean coal technology like Coal to Oil (CTL), Underground Coal Gasification and coal beneficiation besides modern technology for underground coal mining including advance shaft sinking and drift drivage technologies from South Africa. In the bilateral talks with Energy Minister of South Africa [...]
2010 Coal Production in India: Coal Stock Position Improved
January 5th, 2011 | by Editor | published in Coal Industry News | Leave A Comment »
January 5, 2011 (Coal Geology): The year 2010 was significant in the area of coal production, a number of significant steps taken up in the sector which include competitive bidding of coal blocks, expansion of coal production capacity, offering of 10 per cent share of Coal India Ltd. to the public and highest ever lignite [...]
Coal Reserve-Resource in India: 2009 Update: 267.21 Billion tonnes of Coal
January 5th, 2011 | by Editor | published in Coal Industry News | Leave A Comment »
January 5, 2011 (Coal Geology): Exploration carried out up to the depth of 1200m by the GSI, CMPDI and MECL etc, a cumulative total of 267.21 Billion tonnes of Geological Resources of Coal have so far been estimated in the country as on 1.4.2009. The state-wise distribution of coal resources and its categorisation are as [...]