The coal, lignite, and anthracite market consist of sales of bituminous, anthracite, and lignite coal by underground mining, strip mining, culm bank mining, and other surface mining techniques.It ...

“Thar’s lignite coal is dirtier than imported sub-bituminous coal, and the proposed shift, therefore, will lead to a substantial and unaccounted-for increase in the pollution to be caused by ...

BNI Coal, a subsidiary of BNI Energy, operates the Center Mine, where around 180 employees work in rotating shifts to extract lignite coal, a type of coal classified as a lower-rank coal due to ...

Lignite is the lowest rank of coal; lignites and sub-bituminous coals still contain recognizable plant parts. Bituminous and subbituminous coals have been compacted and heated until they are hard.

It utilizes inferior bituminous coal and oil shale, and yields by-products of fuel oil, gas, ammonia and benzol, while eliminating sulphur and phosphorus from the coke.

Government has approved continuation of 'Exploration of Coal and Lignite scheme' under Central Sector Scheme, with a total outlay of ₹ 2,980 crore, for five years, from FY21-22 to FY25-26," it said.

India surpasses milestone of producing one billion tonnes of coal and lignite, ensuring energy security and economic growth.

The Ministry of Coal recently organised Stakeholders’ Consultation on Draft Mining Plan Guidelines for Coal and Lignite Blocks, 2024, led by additional secretary and nominated authority M ...