"Coal India has an indelible significance in the country's energy, economic and social fronts"

6 | COVER STORY

“Coal India can elevate production to mandated levels if demand is conducive”

CMD Pramod Agrawal charts out the way ahead for world’s largest coal miner.

12 Seaborne thermal coal offers ease in February

13 Seaborne coking coal offers decline in February

14 India’s December coal imports up 15% on year

15 CIL’s coal production flat at 453.3 mt till January

16 SCCL’s coal production down 26.4% till January

17 ECL adopts mine planning software of Dassault Systems

18 | FEATURE

Second tranche of commercial block auction lists 75 mines

Of these, 5 are pure coking coal blocks.

20 India coal-fired generation may have peaked in 2018: Ember

22 The OTR growth story: Pioneering a new era for coal & Indian markets

24 India’s energy demand to explode: IEA

28 December power capacity addition at 270 MW

30 December cement production down 10%

31 January sponge iron output down 4.5% on year

34 | INTERNATIONAL

Coal to stay competitive in India: BHP

Globally, thermal power to grow at less than population growth rate.

36 US coal output estimated at 589 MMst in 2021

37 Traffic handled by major ports down 7% till January

38 Railways’ coal handling down 10% in April-January

39 CIL’s project monitoring: Urgent requirement for an infrastructure subsidiary

41 | INTERVIEW

“Commercial coal mining to boost demand for large-size mining equipment.”

Arvind K Garg, EVP & Head, Construction & Mining Machinery Business at L&T.

44 | CORPORATE

Coal India sees thermal power plants raising offtake in March

Thermal generation is now higher during morning and evening peak demand hours.

48 NTPC coal output falls 18.24% till December

50 JSW Energy sees 5% power demand growth in H2

52 Tata Power expands distribution footprint

54 Corporate update

56 Government update

58 E-auction data

60 Port Data