Coal India Chairman Pramod Agrawal on March 20 said there is a "strong case" for increasing coal prices, and the hike could be effected "very soon" as discussions are underway with stakeholders. Mr. Agrawal also said he is confident the mining behemoth will achieve its production target of 1 billion tonnes by 2025-26. It will happen very soon," Mr. Agrawal …
India has firmed up a plan to import around 76 million tonnes of coal to help plug a fossil fuel shortfall at its power plants in the current financial year. With the monsoon expected to affect India’s coal production and supplies to power plants in August and September, state-run Coal India Ltd will import 15 mt to supply to power …