New Delhi, 24.06.2025: Central Coalfields Ltd (CCL), a subsidiary of Coal India, is set to begin production at two new coal mines in the current financial year, aiming to boost its capacity by 10 to 12 million tonnes per annum. This step is part of CCL’s broader goal of achieving 110 million tonnes of coal production this year and reaching 150 million tonnes by 2030.
“We have planned to open two new mines this year,” said Nilendu Kumar Singh, Chairman and Managing Director of CCL. The coking coal mine at Kotre Basantpur is expected to begin production by October with a peak capacity of 5 million tonnes. The larger Chandragupt open cast project, with a 15 million tonne capacity, is expected to start by March 2026.
In FY25, CCL achieved its highest-ever coal output at 87.5 million tonnes. To meet the ambitious 2030 target, the company plans to increase the capacity of existing mines and speed up the development of new ones.
CCL currently runs 35 open-cast and three underground mines across 14 areas in eight districts of Jharkhand. It also plans to set up four new coal washeries in the next two to three years, with a total capacity of around 14 million tonnes. These washeries will help clean the coal, removing ash and impurities to improve its quality for power and steel industries.
At present, CCL operates five washeries, four for coking coal and one for non-coking coal. The new expansions mark a significant move towards improving coal output and ensuring better-quality coal for industrial use.
at present CCL, operates five washeries, four for coking coal and one for non coking coal. the new expansions mark a significant move towards improving coal output and ensuring better quality coal for industrial use.
