Two New Coal Mines Start Production in January 2024

Two New Coal Mines Start Production in January 2024

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Category : Business and economics Published on: February 03 2024

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  • Two new coal mines commenced production in January 2024, boosting the total tally to 53 producing coal mines.
  • Out of the 53 mines, 33 cater to captive power consumption, 12 to captive consumption for the Non-Regulated Sector, and 8 for commercial coal sales.
  • January 2024 saw a notable year-on-year growth in coal production, reaching 14.30 MT, and dispatch, totaling 12.86 MT.
  • During the first ten months of FY 2023-24, coal production and dispatch from captive and commercial coal blocks surged to around 112 MT and 116 MT, respectively.
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