Coal India to Invest ₹3,300 Crore in 8 New Coking Coal Washeries
Coal India Limited (CIL) will invest ₹3,300 Crores to set up eight new coking coal washeries with a combined capacity of 21.5 Million Tonnes per Year, expected by FY 2030. The company will also invest ₹300 crore in modernizing existing facilities. This aims to improve domestic coking coal quality and reduce import dependency.
The substantial investment of ₹3,300 crore in new washeries and modernization represents a significant strategic move by Coal India Limited, directly impacting its operational capacity, product quality, and contribution to reducing India's import reliance for coking coal, which is critical for the steel industry.
The announcement details a significant capital expenditure for new infrastructure and modernization, which is expected to improve coal quality and reduce import dependency, positively impacting the company's long-term strategic goals and the domestic steel sector.
Coal India Limited (CIL) plans to establish eight new coking coal washeries with an estimated capital outlay of ₹3,300 Crores. These facilities are expected to become operational by FY 2030 and will have a combined washing capacity of 21.5 Million Tonnes per Year (MT/Y). This expansion will increase CIL's coking coal washing capacity, adding to the ten washeries already in operation with a cumulative capacity of 18.35 MT/Y.
In addition to the new washeries, CIL will invest ₹300 crore in the renovation and modernization of its existing coking coal facilities to optimize their utilization. Of the eight new washeries, five will be set up in Central Coalfields Limited, with a capacity of 14.5 MT/Y, and three in Bharat Coking Coal Limited, with a capacity of 7 MT/Y.
This strategic expansion and modernization initiative aims to enhance the quality of domestic coking coal and reduce India's dependence on imports. CIL also plans to monetize three older, non-operative coking coal washeries in line with the National Monetization Policy, and is renovating two aging washeries to improve their throughput and efficiency.
Furthermore, CIL is collaborating with TATA Steel Limited to leverage washing capacity and technical expertise, aiming to boost the supply of quality coking coal to the domestic steel sector. Coking coal is crucial for steelmaking, and improving the quality of domestic resources, which typically have high ash content (25% to 45%), is essential to reduce import dependency, save foreign exchange, and enhance industrial competitiveness.
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