India 2019 thermal coal imports rise 12.6% to nearly 200 million tonnes, says government
Imports of thermal coal - mainly used for power generation - jumped 12.6% to 197.84 million tonnes in 2019. However, imports of coking coal - used mainly in the manufacturing of steel - fell marginally, following two straight years of increase, government data showed.
Mar 10, 2020, 18:18 PM IST
India to stop thermal coal imports; save Rs 40,000 cr
In view of rising production of the dry fuel, India plans to completely stop thermal coal imports in 2-3 years that would result in annual savings of Rs 40,000 crore, Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said.
Apr 15, 2016, 15:56 PM IST
Thermal coal imports soar 18% during Apr-Oct
Thermal coal imports surged 18 per cent at the country's top 12 major ports to 55.90 million tonnes (MT) in the first seven months of the current fiscal amid government efforts to boost domestic output, led by state-owned Coal India Ltd.
Nov 08, 2015, 11:07 AM IST
Thermal coal imports soar 23% at 12 major ports
These 12 major ports had handled 19.62 MT and 8.10 MT of thermal and coking coal, respectively, in the first quarter of the previous fiscal.
Jul 12, 2015, 13:51 PM IST
