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This is a list of countries by coal production ranking countries with coal production larger than 5 million tonnes as ... India: 968.8 863.2 766.5 719.8 730.3 715.4 ...
As a fossil fuel burned for heat, coal supplies about a quarter of the world's primary energy and two-fifths of its electricity. [4] The largest consumer and importer of coal is China. China mines almost half the world's coal, followed by India with about a tenth. Australia accounts for about a third of world coal exports, followed by Indonesia ...
Coal in India has been mined since 1774, and India is the second largest producer and consumer of coal after China, mining 997 million metric tons (1,099 million short tons) in FY 2023-24. Around 20% of coal is imported.
[61] [62] In India, coal is the bulk primary energy contributor with 56.90% share equivalent to 452.2 Mtoe in 2018. [8] India is the second largest producer of coal in 2023. [63] India is also the second-largest importer of coal 141.7 Mtoe in 2018 and the second-largest consumer of coal with 452.2 Mtoe in 2018. [8]
Coal India reported a rise of almost 46% in its net profit for the quarter ended 31 March 2022 in consolidated terms. India's biggest coal miner had posted a consolidated net profit of ₹4,586.78 crore in the year-ago period. The company registered sales worth ₹30,046.25 crore during the quarter under review compared with ₹24,510.80 crore.
[12] [13] India was the fourth top coal producer in 2017 with 294.2 Mtons (7.8% global share). [7] Nearly 80% of total electricity generated (utility and captive) in India is from coal and it is the main source of the nation's greenhouse gas emissions. According to Greenpeace the largest coal belt in India is at Jharia. Before coal mining ...
India had the world's 9th largest gold reserves in 2022, and also became the world's 4th largest gold recycling country in the same year. [63] [64] The country has increased its organised gold refining capacity, with an increase from just 300 tons in 2013 to approximately 1,800 tons in 2021. [64] India has only 0.75% of total world gold ...
Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) is one of the eight Subsidiary Companies of Coal India Limited (CIL) which is under administrative control of the Ministry of Coal. The Company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 has its registered office at Coal Estate, Civil Lines, Nagpur–440001. WCL has been conferred "Miniratna" status on 15 March ...